What’s New

Respectful Workplace Week is a free annual event that promotes and educates people about building healthier workplaces. The main event is a forum with 2-3 full days of online seminars, workshops, trainings, and discussion panels. We also offer training for the public on issues [...]

PLEIS-NB is looking for a Community Project Manager and a Communications Officer to support a bundle of projects that address gender-based violence and domestic violence in New Brunswick. The Community Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing these projects, which include a mix of [...]

From March 7 to March 21 2024, PLEIS-NB is running our final series of free workshops on the law of workplace sexual harassment. This is your last chance to register for one of our free, public training sessions. We offer separate workshops for employees vs managers/owners. [...]

The Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS NB) will once again be running our webinar series: Navigating the Family Justice System in New Brunswick. This series will run from November 2023 through January 2024 This webinar series is specifically designed for [...]

The 2023 Respectful Workplaces week has ended, but you can watch all 17 sessions on YouTube using the playlist below! The playlist will start with the first session and automatically advance to the next session. You can also select a specific session by clicking [...]

PLEIS-NB has recently completed two instructional videos on family law topics: Doing Your Own Divorce in New Brunswick  and Varying a Child Support Order in New Brunswick These videos give step-by-step instructions on how to handle your own family court matter without a lawyer. [...]

PLEIS NB is happy to announce the release of the latest edition of our guide Doing Your Own Divorce in New Brunswick. This 13th edition reflects the procedure under both rule 81 and 72 of the New Brunswick Rules of Court, the most recent changes to [...]

The past fiscal year can only be described as a COVID-19 rebound year – and rebound we did. Like many organizations, businesses, and government services, Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) had been devastated by the pandemic and its restrictions. [...]

PLEIS-NB is hosting an online family law webinar titled “Doing Your Own Uncontested Divorce in New Brunswick for the Saint John and Moncton regions”, on Tuesday 4 October 2022 at 6:00PM, presented by Nadia Michaud, a local lawyer. This family law webinar is part [...]

With the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the new King Charles III of England, some legal terms are changing. Anywhere you see “the Queen” or “Her Majesty” on this website, in our publications, or anywhere else in the legal system, you should read [...]

Good news – our Family Law Information Line is now open later on Wednesdays! From 17 August through 28 October 2022, you can reach us on Wednesdays until 6:00pm. Our weekly hours of operation are as follows: Monday 8:30am – 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am [...]

The Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) is pleased announce a new series of three booklets on Planning Ahead explaining enduring powers of attorney and heath care directives. The Enduring Powers of Attorney guide provides information about creating powers [...]

As of June 10th, 2022, the New Brunswick's Residential Tenancies Act has been amended with a rental increase cap and limitations on a landlords right to evict. Rental Increase Cap The rental increase cap applies retroactively from January 1st, 2022, until December 31, 2022. [...]

We are so pleased to share that our very own Dr. Deborah Doherty was recently honoured and awarded the 29th Annual Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award. The Muriel McQueen Fergusson Foundation Award was created in 1992 to recognize outstanding contributions toward the prevention and elimination [...]

Do you have family law questions but you don’t know where to start? The YWCA Moncton Family Law Information Clinic offers free legal support on family law matters such as separation or divorce, child custody, parenting arrangements and so on. For an intake and [...]