Aboriginal Peoples
Aboriginal Education: Find out more about resources for Aboriginal students.
Aboriginal Court Worker: To help Aboriginal people understand what happens when they have been arrested or come before a court. Also to assist in helping you understand your rights and what you have to do.
Aboriginal Languages and Cultures
A guide to Winnipeg for Aboriginal Newcomers
Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs: The department provides services to unincorporated remote communities and participates in the improvement of local services; administers programs designed to maximize local autonomy and stimulates economic and social development.
Children
Healthy Child Manitoba: To help children reach their potential, Healthy Child Manitoba works with families to support their children within strong communities.
Early Child Development pamphlets: Get essential information on how to care for your children on various topics such as dealing with fevers, toilet training, temper tantrums, bedwetting and so on.
Childhood immunization schedule
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect: Child Protection, under The Child and Family Services Act and The Adoption Act, ensures that the community and the family provides for the well-being of their children.
Starting school is an important step in a young child''s life. Parents and caregivers of students starting kindergarten often want further information – check out the links below:
Schools in Manitoba Search: Contact information for Manitoba schools, school divisions and districts, including maps, calendar dates and school board contacts.
Healthy Schools: Healthy Schools initiative in Manitoba promotes the health and wellness of students, their families, school staff, and school communities.
Rearview Manitoba: Go back into history and learn about some intriguing Manitobans.
Learn about Manitoba emblems and symbols
Statistics: Want to find out how Manitoba's population has changed, what it looks like today and how it will grow? Find detailed information on Manitoba's communities? The Manitoba Bureau of Statistics has what you're looking for.
Learn about Manitoba’s wildlife
Learn more about how government works: Concise and detailed description of all aspects of the functioning of the Manitoba Legislature
Worksafe, it’s your future in farming!
Kids Websites: Minerals
NOT in my School!: Learn how you can help stop bullying at school and in your community.
Talking to your kids about Crystal Meth and other drugs
Protect your noggin: Get out and bike. Wear a helmet every time.
Consumers
Consumers Bureau: The Consumers’ Bureau administers consumer protection legislation for the Province of Manitoba.
Personal Property Registry: Search all records of personal property registered as security for a loan or collateral in Manitoba.
Identity Theft: Identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information to impersonate you. Find out what to do if personal information has been compromised.
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway
Food Safety Info Line: The Food Safety Info Line provides consumers with science based information to enhance the understanding of food safety, encourage adoption of safe food practices and promote confidence in the Canadian food supply by operating a toll free consumer information service.
Film and Video Ratings: You can make informed viewing choices about film, video, DVDs and video games available in Manitoba by visiting the Manitoba Film Classification Board site.
Manitoba Securities Commission: Manitoba Securities Commission is an independent agency of the Government of Manitoba which regulates the securities (investment) industry in the province. To ensure that you are dealing with someone who is registered to sell securities, check out the registrant listed on their website.
Phone Fraud: PhoneBusters is a National Call Centre specializing in complaints on: telemarketing/mail fraud and other consumer scams with a Canadian connection.
Persons with Disablilities
Persons with Disabilities: Family Services and Housing seeks to foster the full participation of persons with disabilities in all segments of society. Choose from a topic area to learn more.
Manitoba Shelter Benefit for Persons with a Disability: Benefits are available to persons with disabilities who rent their living accommodation in the private market and who are required to spend a large portion of their income on rent.
Income Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Provides both financial and employment assistance for adults with a disability who are enrolled in the Employment and Income Assistance Program.
Disabilities Issues Office: Serves as the center of responsibility for coordinating provincial disability policy, programs and legislation.
Disabled Parking Permits: The Manitoba Parking Permit Program is a provincially regulated program that is administered by Society for Manitobans with disabilities.
Drivers
Learning to drive
Licencing
Insurance and claims
Manitoba Public Insurance: Manitoba Public Insurance is a non-profit Crown Corporation and provides basic automobile (Autopac) coverage to Manitobans.
Claimant Advisor Office: The Claimant Adviser Office is an advocacy office that helps those who want to appeal Manitoba Public Insurance decisions about bodily injury claims to the Appeal Commission.
Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP): A program where disputes between consumers and vehicle manufacturers about alleged manufacturing defects or implementation of the manufacturers'' new vehicle warranty can be put before a neutral third party (arbitrator) for resolution.
Highways
Canadian Automobile Association (CAA Manitoba)
Fines
Employees (Workers)
No matter where you work, you should always be aware of matters that affect your safety and well-being.
Employment Standards: Find out your rights and obligations under Manitoba´s labour laws.
The Employment Standards Code: Provides the minimum standards for working in Manitoba and covers a wide range of issues including minimum wage, pregnancy and parental leave, vacation and hours of work.
Manitoba Human Rights Commission: Is the provincial agency responsible for carrying out the provisions of The Human Rights Code which protects people in Manitoba against discrimination and harassment.
SAFE Work: SAFE Work is an injury and illness prevention strategy developed by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB) and the Workplace Safety and Health Division (WSHD). Work shouldn’t hurt.
Workplace Safety & Health: As a worker you should be aware of your safety rights and responsibilities to help maintain a hazard-free working environment for yourself and others.
Families
The Manitoba government offers services and information to help families by providing a wide range of health services and assisting those in need.
Thinking about starting a family? The Manitoba government offers a wide range of information and services for you.
PRENATAL CARE:
Midwifery services: Midwives offer a new choice for you and your baby.
Healthy Baby program: Healthy Baby is a two-part program in Manitoba that can offer financial help and social and educational support through community programs.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Stop FAS is a voluntary, three-year home visiting/mentoring program designed to help pregnant women who have used alcohol or drugs heavily throughout a pregnancy to avoid the birth of other children affected by alcohol and drug use.
PREGNANCY:
AFTER THE BABY IS BORN:
Families First: Families’ First offers home visiting supports to families with children, from pregnancy to school entry at no cost.
Childhood immunization schedule
Adoption: Find out how about the adoption process.
Post Adoption Registry: The Post-Adoption Registry provides non-identifying information, search and reunion services to eligible family members who were involved in an adoption that was granted in Manitoba.
Foster Care: Find out how to become a foster family.
Find day care, parenting guidance, and other links to help in the development of your child.
Early childhood development pamphlets : Download pamphlets on various subjects such as caring for a child with a fever, temper tantrums, early childhood fears and more.
Triple P – Positive Parenting Program
Child Care Online: The Manitoba Child Care Program oversees the operation of licensed child care in Manitoba. It is committed to accessible, high-quality child care for children from 12 weeks to 12 years of age.
Early Childhood Development Initiative: The Early Childhood Development Initiative, in partnership with Healthy Child Manitoba, is designed to help preschoolers get ready for school.
Parent-Child Coalitions: Brings parents, community organizations, school divisions and health professionals together through community partnerships across the province to support parents, improve children''s nutrition and literacy and help communities help families.
Separation, divorce and support
Find information about issues that will help you understand the legal issues surrounding separation and divorce in Manitoba.
Family Law in Manitoba: This online booklet provides a wealth of information on family law and the legal system in Manitoba for anyone who wants or needs to know about it.
Family Conciliation: Family Conciliation provides a range of conflict resolution services to families going through separation or divorce. Staff is made up of skilled counselors and services are available at no cost.
Court of Queen’s Bench – Frequently Asked questions: The Court of Queen''s Bench of Manitoba is the highest trial court in the province. The court is divided into two divisions, the General Division and the Family Division. The Family Division deals with family law cases while the General Division deals with all other matters.
Finding a lawyer: The Law Phone-in and Lawyer Referral Program operated by the Community Legal Education Association (CLEA) will refer you to a lawyer who practices family law.
Legal Aid: If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, Legal Aid Manitoba may be able to help.
Parenting on Your Own: A handbook for one-parent families.
Maintenance Enforcement: The Maintenance Enforcement Program is set up to monitor and enforce court orders and separation agreements requiring payment of maintenance support to ensure the well-being of children and other dependents. If you are a recipient or payor, visit this site to learn more.
Find out more about a range of assistance programs to Manitobans in need.
Employment and Income Assistance: Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) is a provincial program of last resort for people who need help to meet basic personal and family needs. Wherever possible, the program is aimed at helping people find a job or get back to work.
Child Care Subsidy: Helps eligible families with the costs of child care.
Child Day Care Children with Disabilities Program: Supports and grants for eligible child care facilities and homes to work with children with disabilities in licensed settings.
Children’s Special Services: Support for families to care for children who have physical and/or mental disabilities.
Children in Care with Disabilities: Support for families to care for children who have physical and/or mental disabilities.
Manitoba Child Benefit: Provides monthly benefits to low-income Manitoba families needing assistance with the cost of raising their children. This benefit replaces the Child Related Income Supplement Program (CRISP).
Manitoba Shelter Benefit for Families: This monthly benefit helps low income families (also low income seniors and persons with disabilities) pay their rent. The benefit replaces the Shelter Assistance for Family Renters (SAFFR) and Shelter Assistance for Elderly Renters (SAFER) programs.
Housing and rent support: Click on this link to find more information about subsidized and affordable housing
Domestic Violence: Find out how to be protected under the law.
Family Violence Prevention Program: The Family Violence Prevention Program promotes the elimination of intimate partner violence through the development and support of community-based services.
Child Abuse Registry: The Registry contains names of persons who have been found to have abused a child.
Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect
Cybertip: Cybertip.ca is Canada''s National Tipline for reporting online sexual exploitation of children as well as providing the public with information, referrals and other resources to help keep children safe while on the Internet.
Stop Sexual Exploitation of kids
Newcomers
Your first few weeks in Manitoba
Renters
Tenants and Landlords: Residential Tenancies Branch can tell you your rights and responsibilities as a landlord or tenant.
Housing and rent support: Click on this link to find more information about subsidized and affordable housing
Seniors
Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat: The secretariat acts as a central point of contact for seniors, their family members and organizations. Staff also work to ensure government policies, programs and legislation reflect the needs of seniors.
Seniors’ Guide: (PDF 2.14 MB) The guide has information on provincial, federal and community programs and services for seniors.
Legal Information Guide for Seniors: Find out about wills and estates, power of attorney and health care directives.
Stop Elder Abuse: Seniors deserve respect and the right to be safe from harm by those who live with them, care for them or come into day-to-day contact with them. Sometimes, however, older people are not treated with respect. Sometimes, disrespect crosses the line into abuse.
Age-Friendly Manitoba: See what Manitoba is doing to respond to the changing needs of older Manitobans.
Financial Benefits
55 Plus: Provides quarterly income supplements to lower-income Manitobans who are 55 years of age and over, and whose incomes are within certain levels.
Manitoba Shelter Benefit for Seniors : This monthly benefit helps low income seniors (also low income families and persons with disabilities) pay their rent. The benefit replaces the Shelter Assistance for Elderly Renters (SAFER) and Shelter Assistance for Family Renters (SAFFR) programs.
School Tax Assistance for tenants 55 plus: Annual rebates are available for tenants over the age of 55 to offset the school tax portion of rent costs.
Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence (HASI): The HASI Program provides financial assistance to homeowners and landlords to carry out minor home adaptations/changes that help low-income seniors experiencing difficulties with daily living activities in the home.
Volunteers
Volunteers in the Public Service: Find volunteer opportunities within the provincial government.
Volunteer Camground Host Program: Are you an experienced camper with a good knowledge about Manitoba''s provincial parks? If so, register to be a volunteer campground host.
Premier´s Volunteer Service Award: The spirit of volunteerism is alive and well in Manitoba! Nominate deserving individuals, youth and community groups for the Premier´s Volunteer Service Award.
Volunteer Manitoba: View current volunteer opportunities or schedule an interview with a counselor who will match your personal skills and interests with one or more volunteer positions.
Manitoba Youth Volunteer Opportunities: Get information on youth volunteer opportunities within Manitoba.
Vulnerable Persons
Vulnerable Persons’ Commissioner: The Commissioner is responsible for implementing the substitute decision making provisions of The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability Act. A substitute decision maker is a person who has been appointed by the Commissioner to make decisions for a vulnerable person who is incapable of making his or her own decisions.
Protection for Persons in Care: In order to ensure a safe environment for patients and residents, this office helps protect adults from abuse while receiving care in personal care homes, hospitals or any other designated health facility.
The Public Trustee: Administers estates and makes personal decisions on behalf of mentally incompetent adults or vulnerable adults who are not mentally capable of making decisions independently.
Women
Status Of Women : Objectives are to: work towards promoting gender equality; improvement of economic, social and health status of women and ending exploitation and violence against women.
Manitoba Women's Advisory Council: Makes recommendations to the Minister responsible for the Status of Women on advancing women's equality.
Manitoba Women’s Institute: A rural women’s organization dedicated to personal development, family, agriculture, rural development and community action -- locally and globally.
Youth
Our Opportunities are Here!: Get connected to services and programs for youth available throughout Manitoba.
Manitoba 4 – H: Promotes skill and leadership development of rural and northern youth and adults.
These links will help you to learn more about government and how it works, and many of the web sites can also be very helpful with school assignments, especially in Social Studies, Geography and History.
Rearview Manitoba: Go back into history and learn about some intriguing Manitobans.
Learn about Manitoba emblems and symbols
Statistics: Want to find out how Manitoba's population has changed, what it looks like today and how it will grow? Find detailed information on Manitoba's communities? The Manitoba Bureau of Statistics has what you're looking for.
Learn about Manitoba’s wildlife
Learn more about how government works: Concise and detailed description of all aspects of the functioning of the Manitoba Legislature
How laws are made: A concise description of the procedure for the passage of a bill into law.
How Canadians govern themselves: A comprehensive description of how Government works in Canada by the late Senator Eugene Forsey.
Post-Secondary Institutions in Manitoba: Manitoba has many options for post-secondary education at Universities, Colleges, Private Vocational Schools, and Vocational/Technical Training Institutions. In addition, there are a number of vocational programs offered through religious schools and high schools. Continuing Education, Distance Education, and International Education are available at several institutions throughout the Province..
Manitoba Student Aid: The Manitoba Student Aid Program provides supplemental financial assistance for post-secondary educational purposes to Manitobans with limited finances.
Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate: Receive a 60% rebate on your eligible post-secondary tuition fees.
Safer Communities
Lighthouses
Works to enhance public safety by supporting local communities to provide after-school recreation activities for youth.
Parental Responsibility: Learn how victimes of youth crime in Manitoba can recover damages from parents of children who have deliberately taken, damaged or destroyed property.
Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods: This act, the first of its kind in Canada works by holding property owners accountable for threatening or disturbing activities that regularly take place on their property.
Sex Offender Notification : Information about sex offenders considered to be high risk to re-offend.
Project Gang Proof : The province's written resources on gangs.
Neighbourhoods Alive!: Provides community organizations in designated neighbourhoods with the funding and planning assistance for community revitalization.
