HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES

Advocacy and Complaints

The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties does not provide assistance to individuals with human rights problems. The following organizations may be able to assist you.

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.

Other Human Rights and Civil Liberties Organizations

• Canadian Civil Liberties Association
• Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre
• British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
• Electronic Frontier Canada
• Atlantic Human Rights Centre
• Canadian Human Rights Museum

Human Rights Commissions

• Yukon Human Rights Commission
• British Columbia Human Rights Commission
• Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship
• Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
• Ontario Human Rights Commission
• Quebec Human Rights Commission
• Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
• New Brunswick Human Rights Commission
• Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission
• Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission