Legal Aid Manitoba (“LAM”) provides legal assistance to individuals who qualify financially and whose cases have merit. LAM provides services in the following areas: public interest matters, family, immigration and refugee, residential tenancies, child protection, mental health, and criminal matters. LAM’s lawyers regularly travel to more than forty communities surrounding Manitoba’s major cities.
Legal Help Centre (“LHC”) provides free legal information, self-representation support, system navigation, and referrals to resources through its in-person Drop-in Clinic or telephone appointments. To get legal information, summary advice, or a referral at a Drop-In Clinic, clients must not have a lawyer already assisting them with the matter, not qualify for Legal Aid, and meet the financial eligibility guideline. In some instances, clients may receive further assistance with drafting court documents, writing letters, and legal research.
The Public Interest Law Centre (“PILC”) provides representation to groups and individuals dealing with issues related to the environment, human rights, Indigenous people, and low-income persons. PILC takes individual cases related to residential tenancies and government benefits, as well as individual and/or group cases bringing public interest issues (such as environmental and human rights issues) that affects groups of Manitobans.
The Winnipeg Children’s Access Agency (“WCAA”) facilitates contact between children and parents or guardians where there has been evidence of interpersonal violence. The WCAA’s services include supervised visits and exchanges. To encourage safe and positive visits, the WCAA provides age-appropriate toys, comfortable seating, a library area with books and games, and crafts and video games for older children.