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Advocacy and Complaints

The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties does not provide personal assistance to individuals with human rights complaints. The following organizations may be able to assist you, if you need further information please contact us and we will refer you to an agency that can aid you. Please note the information provided is not to take the place of a lawyer. Only a lawyer can give legal advice. However, you can contact other resources to get legal information.

Manitoba Human Rights Commission

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission investigates complaints of unjust discrimination in the Province of Manitoba.

Canadian Human Rights Commission

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is responsible for investigating complaints of unjust discrimination involving the Government of Canada or federally regulated industries.

Legal Aid Manitoba

Legal Aid Manitoba provides free or low cost legal representation, in certain cases, to persons who are unable to afford a lawyer.

Manitoba Ombudsman

The office of the Ombudsman reviews complaints by persons who feel they have been unfairly dealt with by government departments or agencies.

Community Legal Education Association

CLEA provides public legal education and operates a lawyer phone-in and referral service.

University of Manitoba Legal Aid Centre

Free legal advice provided by law students at the University of Manitoba.

Legal Help Centre

Legal Help Centre is a not-for-profit organization that was set up by community volunteers working together with faculty and students from both the University of Winnipeg and University of Manitoba. To assist disadvantaged members of the community to access and exercise their legal and social rights. They provide public legal education through their website, workshops and Drop- in Clinics. Workshops are available at no cost to all. Drop-in Clinics are available to those with family incomes under $50,000 per year.

Manitoba Emergency Resources

Domestic Abuse Crisis Line (24 hours)

Toll Free:  1-877-977-0007

Klinic Crisis Line
204. 786.8686

Klinic Sexual Assault Line 
204.786.8631

Osborne House Crisis Line
204. 942.3052

Police Emergency
911

Winnipeg Police Non-Emergency 
204.986.6222

Youth

Resources Assistance for Youth
204.783.5617

Helplines

Teen Touch
Phone: 204.783.1116
Toll Free: 1.800.563.8336

Kids Help Phone

Toll Free: 1.800.668.6868

Manitoba Suicide Line
Toll Free: 1.877.435.7170

Sexual Assault Crisis Line
Toll Free: 1.888.292.7565

Counselling Resources
Community Drop In Counselling (Klinic) 
204.784.4067

Women's Health Clinic 

204.947.1517

Counselling Resources
Community Drop In Counselling (Klinic) 
204.784.4067

Women's Health Clinic 
204.947.1517

Bulling, Discrimination and Hate Crimes

Black Youth Helpline
Phone: 204.253.7475
Email: black_youth@mb.sympatica.mb

B’nai Brith Hate Crime Hot Line
Winnipeg Phone: 204.487.9623
Phone: 1.800.892.7475

WPG Police Hate Crimes Unit
Phone 204.986.6228

Children and Youth Resources  
Aurora Family Therapy Centre
Phone: 204.786.9251
    
Child Care Subsidies
Phone: 204.945.2197
 
Child Related Income Support Program (CRISP)  
Toll free 1.800.563.8793   
 
Child Witness Support Program, Manitoba Justice
Phone: 204.945.3594 or (toll free) 1.800.282.8069  

The Family Centre  
204.947.1401

New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families  
Phone: 204.786.7051

South Winnipeg Family Information Centre
204.284.9311  
   
Winnipeg Child & Family Services

Wolseley Family Place  
204.788.8052

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES    

Family Violence Prevention Program      
Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters
204.482.7882
   
Shelternet
Women's Advocacy Program 
Brandon 204.726.6515
 Selkirk 204.785.5213 
The Pas 204.627.8483 
Thompson 204.677.6368 
Winnipeg 204.945.6851

Mennonite Central Committee
204.261.6381 or toll free at 1.888.622.6337
     
Research and Education for Solutions to Violence and Abuse (RESOLVE Manitoba)
 204.474.8965

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