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.
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 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.
If you're a refugee or newcomer, we provide legal services and programs to help you settle and integrate into Canadian society. This includes providing information about making refugee claims and facilitating access to lawyers and advocacy.
If you are Métis and are looking for legal support or advocacy, we operate a variety of programming to support Métis citizens involved in the criminal justice system. We provide a community based alternative to the traditional court system and offer culturally appropriate supports, advocacy, and resources. We have offices in Dauphin, The Pas and Winnipeg to serve the Interlake, Northwest and The Pas regions of Manitoba.
Our organization works to advance the equality of women and girls through legal education and law reform, based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
We provide services primarily to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders to help them reintegrate into the community. Our programming begins while a person is still incarcerated and involves employment training, community support and advocacy.
If you/your family have been affected by violent crime, we offer a safer space for you to seek refuge and get emotional support, information and access to services and programs. This is a day refuge for individuals navigating the court system and criminal justice process.
If you have an intellectual disability, we offer an alternative justice program with education and around-the-clock support and supervision for those who have been in conflict with the law. We have residential and day programs available.
We work with victims and offenders on reserve in Fisher River Cree Nation, as well as community members and Elders to provide quality restorative justice and mediation services. We operate as an alternative to, or alongside, the formal court process.