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Legal Resource List for ENGO's

June 7, 2005
SOME USEFUL CONTACT INFORMATION

1. Where to find the environmental laws and regulations for Canada and Manitoba:

Canada: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/
User-friendly search tool for federal laws and regulations. Also has links to provincial statutes.
Phone: 983-2391
Manitoba: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/statpub/index.html
Phone: 1-800-321-1203 (toll free), or in Winnipeg 945-3101

2. Court of Queen's Bench (Manitoba): 945-0344

3. General Legal information:
In Manitoba:
Community Legal Education Association (CLEA):
www.communitylegal.mb.ca or phone: 943-2382
The "Law Phone-In Service" can provide legal information (2 staff lawyers).
Also, have a lawyer referral service, from which you can obtain a free ½ hour consultation - call 943-2305 for both services.

Public Interest Law Centre: Byron Williams, Director 985-8533

Environmental Law information for Canada:
Sierra Legal Defence Fund
Toll Free: 1-800-926-7744
Phone: (604) 685-5618
Fax: (604) 685-7813
E-mail: sldf@sierralegal.org
www.sierralegal.org

Canadian Environmental Law Association:
Tel: 416-960-2284
Fax: 416-960-9392
www.cela.ca

Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
Telephone (416) 923-3529
E-Mail: cielap@cielap.org
www.cielap.org

4. Environmental Information and referrals in Manitoba:
Manitoba Eco-Network, 947-6511
www.mbeconetwork.org

5. Freedom of Information:
Federal Department of Justice webpage on accessing information - http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/atip/index.html

Provincial and Municipal Government of Manitoba FIPPA webpage - http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/fippa
Access and Privacy Services - 1-800-617-3588
Ombudsman's Manitoba - http://www.ombudsman.mb.ca

6. Environmental Approvals and Licensing in Manitoba:
945-8321

Environmental Assessment and Licensing Branch -http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/envapprovals/index.html
Public Participation Guidelines -http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/envapprovals/publs/public-part-info.pdf

7. Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Winnipeg contact person:
Gerry Tessier - 984-8020
http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/index_e.htm

8. Ombudsman for Manitoba:
http://www.ombudsman.mb.ca
982-9130

9. Auditor General for Manitoba:
http://www.oag.mb.ca
945-3790

10. Legislative Committees (Manitoba):
http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/committees/index.html
Clerk: (to register as a presenter before a committee): 945-3636

11. Information on Legislation currently before the Parliament of Canada:
(including bills, committee hearings, etc)
http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?Lang=E