Advice and information is also available from our community law offices in Brandon, Dauphin, the Pas and Thompson. Please call to make arrangements. General legal advice and information is available at selected centres in Winnipeg as a service of the Age and Opportunity Centre on a cost recovery basis with the assistance of Legal Aid Manitoba. If you need a lawyer to represent you, then an application should be made through a Legal Aid office, or by contacting any private lawyer who participates in the plan. Eligibility is based on your income level and the type of case involved.
Representation is provided for serious criminal charges, family matters and other civil proceedings.
If you are eligible for Legal Aid, you may, in most cases, choose any lawyer who is listed on the Legal Aid panel. Through education and mediation, people learn to resolve conflict using non-violent conflict resolution processes. A mediator is an impartial person who assists people in defining the issues in the dispute, and in using a problem-solving process to arrive at an acceptable settlement for all parties. In addition to the court and community mediation program, numerous workshops are offered each year in the area of conflict resolution and mediation skills. The Consumer Education Volunteer Program provides educational seminars to seniors' groups within a 60-kilometre radius of Winnipeg.