We provide information about the court process to primarily to Indigenous peoples who come in contact with the law. We offer support explaining the court process, a person’s charges and in some cases, attend court for the person on trial. We have various offices across Manitoba, including in northern communities.
If you're a Manitoban looking for legal information and resources, we offer advice and lawyer referrals over the phone and can recommend relevant legal workshops and programs across the province.
If you're French speaking, we facilitate access to legal information in French so everyone can understand and make informed decisions. Our organization provides legal information, support and referrals to relevant legal, government and community organizations. These services are confidential and offered in person or by telephone.
We work primarily with men, both in institutions and the community, and help them address the root causes of crime through supportive education. We offer programs around literacy, bail assessment, supervision and provide parenting and anger management classes.
We provide resources such as connecting you with a lawyer or free in-person or over the phone legal advice, and links to other legal concerns through our website.
If you're a community organization who cannot afford legal assistance (including small businesses, innovators, non-profits, charities, artists and entrepreneurs), we provide free legal information and services, in-person or remotely. Our law students are supervised by practicing lawyers.
If you qualify financially, we can provide you with legal services in a rage of areas including public interest (through The Public Interest Law Centre), family law, immigration and refugee services, residential tenancies, child protection, mental health, government benefits and criminal law. Our staff and private bar lawyers regularily travel to over 40 communities surrounding major cities in Manitoba.
As the highest trial court in Manitoba, we hear cases of all kinds. The general division deals with civil and criminal cases, and the family division deals with family and child protection including adoption and guardianship applications. We sit across the province.
We are an independent agency of the government of Manitoba, responsible for administering the Human Rights Code. If you are experiencing or have recently experienced discrimination, we can take your complaint and conduct an investigation to determine if there is enough evidence to warrant a hearing. We also offer mediation services throughout the process in an attempt to resolve the issue without a hearing.
We can help you and your family resolve issues in a safe, collaborative, fair, affordable and timely way. We offer information, tools, resources and referrals to more specialized services including dispute resolution.