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.
Healthy Muslim Families provides assistance on a wide range of topics, such as criminal charges, family law matters, and immigration. Healthy Muslim Families offer free one-on-one 30-minute consultations with a lawyer. Additionally, the organization helps fill out documents like protection orders, child support claims, and Basis of Claim for refugee status. Free interpretation services can be provided with advance notice.