Justice
Friendship Centres offer holistic wrap-around support including access to justice programs alongside broader kinship and community services. Click here to find a Friendship Centre near you!
We have compiled a list of legal aid and justice programs and information available.
General Information
North
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
- BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres Indigenous Peoples and Human Rights Information and Videos
- Jordan’s Principle, PowerPoint Presentation by Michelle Cuvelier, Jordan’s Principle Worker at Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
- Legal Options for Discrimination in Healthcare, PowerPoint Presentation by Lori Mishibinjima, Manager of Indigenous Initiatives at Osgoode Hall Law School
- Free Indigenous publications and print resources: Topics include: harvesting rights, Gladue rights, child protection process for aboriginal families, family violence and legal rights, and more!
- NEW! Tools for Indigenous Family Survivors of Violence: This guide builds on Colten Boushie’s family’s experiences fighting for justice for Colten and offers some insights and resources from an Indigenous perspective around victim rights, dealing with media, navigating the legal process, relationships with police, and more.
- Booklet 1 Foundational Knowledge, Booklet 2 Family Health Resources, Booklet 3 Your Rights as a Victim, Booklet 4 Police Interactions, Booklet 5 Navigating Media, Booklet 6 Legal Process for Victims and Families, Booklet 7 Angry? Good! Here's What You Can Do, Booklet 8 Resources and Relevant Legistation
Northwest Territories:
- Legal Aid Commission for the Northwest Territories
- Toll-free telephone: 1‑844‑835‑8050
- Email: lac@gov.nt.ca
Nunavut:
- Legal Services Board of Nunavut
- Telephone: 1-867-360-4600
- Email: info@nulegalaid.com
Yukon:
- Yukon Legal Services Society
- Telephone: 1-867-667-5210 ext. 1
- Email: intake@legalaid.yk.ca
- Aboriginal Legal Aid in BC (offered through Legal Aid BC)
- Greater Vancouver area telephone: 1-604-408-2172
- Other areas of BC telephone: 1-866-577-2525
- Legal Aid BC
- Greater Vancouver area telephone: 1-604-408-2172
- Other areas of BC: 1-866-577-2525
- BC Government: List of Indigenous Justice Programs and Services
- SafeSpace Networks: Provides a safe and anonymous way for you to share your healthcare experiences to make a difference, without the fear of retaliation.
- Ombudsperson British Columbia: Assists with and investigates complaints from the public about administration of government programs and services.
- Legal Aid Alberta
- Toll-free telephone: 1-866-845-3425
- Saskatchewan Legal Aid
- Toll-free telephone: 1-800-667-3764
- Legal Aid Manitoba
- Toll-free telephone: 1-800-261-2960
- Email: info@legalaid.mb.ca
- Quebec Legal Aid (Commission des Services Juridiques):
- Telephone: 1-514-873-3562
- Email: info@csj.qc.ca
- Centre communautaire juridique de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue: Legal aid for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec Regions in Quebec.
- Toll-free telephone: 1 866 815-5215
- Gladue and Gladue Aftercare - Ontario Native Women's Association
- Watch this video for more information!
- Toll-free telephone: 1-800-667-0816
- Legal Aid Ontario
- Toll-free telephone: 1-800-668-8258
- Aboriginal Legal Services
- Telephone: 1-416-408-4041
- Email: info@aboriginallegal.ca
- Human Rights Legal Support Centre
- Toll-free telephone: 1-866-625-5179 ext. 4 for Indigenous Services
- New Brunswick Legal Aid Services and Commission:
- Telephone: (506) 444-2776
- Email: info@legalaid.nb.ca
- Nova Scotia Legal Aid:
- Legal aid online application form
- Toll-free telephone: 1-877-420-6578
- Prince Edward Island Legal Aid:
- Telephone: Reach out to the Charlottetown or Summerside office.
- Email: legalaid@gov.pe.ca
- Newfoundland Legal Aid:
- Toll-free telephone: 1-800-563-9911
- Email: nlac@legalaid.nl.ca