The Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS NB) and partners are proud to announce a new 4-year project that will help New Brunswick tenants to understand and act on their legal rights.
The Tenant Information Program is presented in partnership with the University of New Brunswick Legal Clinic and the New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants’ Rights. It is funded by the Department of Justice Canada’s Tenant Protection Fund to operate through 2029. It is the first collaboration of this kind in the province. The services offered through this collaboration will ensure that all tenants have access to reliable, bilingual legal information on tenancy law, as well as support to act on their rights.
The project includes 4 new offerings:
(1) New, extended legal information resources for tenants on http://LegalInfoNB.ca.
Information will focus on practical elements of dealing with common housing issues like unit maintenance, ending a tenancy early, and navigating the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office.
(2) Tenant questions answered through the Legal Info Line.
Through PLEIS NB’s Legal Info Line service, tenants can speak with a knowledgeable lawyer by phone and get answers to their questions about tenancy law.
(3) Free workshops on tenants’ rights and responsibilities.
In collaboration with the NB Coalition for Tenants’ Rights, PLEIS NB is offering free workshops on housing law. Any group in New Brunswick can request a workshop, either in-person or online, in either French or English.
(4) Pop-up Tenant Legal Advice Clinics, operating across New Brunswick each summer.
PLEIS NB and the UNB Legal Clinic will be offering one-day legal clinics where tenants can see a lawyer and get summary legal advice on their issues. These clinics will prioritize offering advice in rural communities where it may be more difficult to access free legal advice.
All services and resources are available in both French and English, to any New Brunswick tenants.
Tenant inquiries:
Tenants can access legal resources, request a workshop, and find the pop-up legal clinic schedule on the PLEIS NB website.
If you have questions about renting, call the Legal Information Line at (506) 453-5369.