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FACTS & STATS

96,587 PEOPLE ASSISTED (2022/23)

Legal Aid Manitoba provides more representation services to more people, in more areas of law than any other provincial legal aid plan. Our services have positive impacts on the lives of individuals and the overall health of our communities.

 

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTRE (PILC)

AN INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF

LEGAL AID MANITOBA

PILC’s significant legal achievements for Manitobans include the $330 million MPI rebate, assisting 49 persons with intellectual disabilities to return to their home communities from an institutional setting, and Families First: A Manitoba Indigenous Approach to Addressing the Issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

WHO WE SERVE

SERVICE IN OVER 40
COMMUNITIES

Legal Aid Manitoba provides free
or affordable legal services
to low-income adults and youth,
and public interest groups.

SERVICES WE PROVIDE

GETTING LEGAL AID

To receive legal aid, you will need to
show that your legal problem is covered by
Legal Aid Manitoba and that you cannot
afford to pay for a private lawyer.

FINANCIAL RULES

DO I QUALIFY?

We look at your financial situation
to determine whether or not you qualify
financially for legal aid. If you qualify,
you may receive legal aid for free, or
you may be required to pay for all of
your legal costs at legal aid rates.

 

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Can I qualify for legal aid if I have a job?

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CASES WE COVER

Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. This is NOT a complete list of legal problems that we cover.
You might be eligible for legal aid if you qualify financially and are facing a legal problem such as:

 

Public Interest

You are an individual or group. You are taking legal action that will impact the law or groups of people, including cases of human rights, indigenous rights, consumer rights, poverty and protection of the environment. Read more orange right arrow

Family

You need help with matters such as child safety, child custody, child support, child abduction, separation, divorce, domestic abuse or spousal support.
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Immigration & Refugee

You are seeking permanent residence, refugee status or permission to stay in Canada. Read more orange right arrow

Residential Tenancies

You are facing problems such as eviction or health and safety issues with your home. Read more orange right arrow

Child Protection

Your child has been taken away and placed into care by a child protection agency. Read more orange right arrow

Mental Health

You need help with a mental health legal issue such as being held against your will at a psychiatric facility. Read more orange right arrow

Government Benefits

You are appealing a decision about your government benefits such as social assistance, Canada Pension Plan disability or Workers Compensation. Read more orange right arrow

Criminal

You face prison or parole issues or have been charged with a serious offence that could result in jail or loss of employment, including serious offences such as murder and less serious offences such as narcotics possession. Read more orange right arrow

Cases Not Covered

Legal Aid Manitoba does not handle real estate transactions, property divisions, wills and estates, corporate or commercial matters or civil suits such as people suing each other. However, the University of Manitoba Community Law Centre may be able to assist people with small claims matters. Read more orange right arrow