The Community Legal Education Association (“CLEA”) provides legal information to Manitobans that helps them understand and navigate their legal situation. With its Law Phone-In and Lawyer Referral Program, callers can access legal information and advice from staff lawyers, and if appropriate, referrals to law-related agencies and a separate referral to a lawyer on the Lawyer Referral Panel. Additionally, CLEA provides presentations, workshops, and plain language publications on various legal matters.
The North End Community Renewal Corporation’s (“NECRC”) Tenant Landlord Cooperation Advocates (“TLC”) helps mediate conflicts between tenants and landlords and provides direct advocacy to uphold tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities. In the interest of upholding tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities, the TLC provides direct advocacy at the Residential Tenancies Branch. Additionally, the TLC helps tenants navigate systems like Child and Family Services, Manitoba Hydro, and mental and physical healthcare to prevent displacement.