Due to the postal strike, Legal Aid Manitoba has arranged for cheques and other essential mail to be available for pickup beginning Monday, November 18. Cheques processed before November 15 …
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2023/24 Annual Report
Legal Aid Manitoba is pleased to announce that our 2023/24 Annual Report has been tabled in the Manitoba Legislature. This year marks our 51st year of operations and shows a …
Recognizing National Duty Counsel Day 2024
If you are an adult or youth who arrives in court without a lawyer, a Duty Counsel lawyer can do a number of things for you: Tell you what will …
Recognizing National Duty Counsel Day 2023 Across Canada
Recognizing National Duty Counsel Day 2023 Across Canada Legal Aid Manitoba is proud to take part, with all the provincial and territorial members of the Association of Legal Aid Plans …
National Duty Counsel Day
The first line of defence starts at the front line; duty counsel is at the front line…to serve. October 27 is Duty Counsel Day. Initiated by Canada’s legal aid associations, …
PUB renders decision on MPI rates
On December 15, 2021, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) released its decision on Manitoba Public Insurance’s 2022/23 rate application, approving a 1.57% rate decrease and a $312M one-time rebate to …
University of Manitoba Community Law Centre Relocating
A new Pilot Project with the UMCLC will commence on March 8th. LAM wishes to acknowledge the work put in by Robin Dwarka, Michael Swait, Gayle Zacharias and Scott Balneaves …
Legal Aid Manitoba Releases it’s 48th Annual Report
Legal Aid Manitoba’s 48th Annual Report was released on October 14. LAM’s purpose is to serve the public interest by providing low-income individuals and groups with fundamental and essential legal …