Maliiganik Tukisiinakvik Legal Services
For 40 years Maliiganik Tukisiiniakvik, through its legal aid clinic in Iqaluit, has focused on public legal education, law reform and client representation. Today, 8 criminal law lawyers, 3 family law lawyers, 1 poverty law lawyer, 2 full time Iqaluit Inuit court workers and Inuit Court Workers in 12 Baffin Communities continue the work of the last 40 years ensuring that access to justice remains at the forefront in Nunavut.
Whether you have been arrested, had involvement with family services, lost your job or been threatened with eviction from your home, the lawyers, court workers and administrative staff at Maliiganik Tukisiiniakvik can provide you with free, timely information and possible representation as you make your way through the justice system.
Located in building 1104B in the Inuksugait Plaza in Iqaluit, Maliiganik Tukisiinakvik’s office is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m to 5 p.m (closed over the lunch hour). Either drop by or give us a call on one of our toll free numbers from anywhere in Nunavut. In the event of an arrest, lawyer’s are able to be reached 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through the Legal Services Board’s toll free law line number.
All legal information and representation provided free of charge*
*In order to receive legal advice, an application for legal aid must be made and approved based upon financial and meritorious criteria