Vision, Mission, and Value Statements

Vision

A community where all low income and vulnerable people have equal access to social justice and an improved quality of life.

Mission

Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic provides a range of high quality services to all residents of Thunder Bay District, particularly Indigenous people, who need assistance with poverty law issues by providing legal representation, referral, information and education, and pursuing systemic change to improve the quality of life for “kinna-aweya” – everyone.

Value Statements

With the people we serve:

• We will treat everyone with compassion, dignity, fairness and respect
• We will empower our clients to exercise their legal rights
• We will bring integrity and high professional standards to our work
• We will provide service in a way that is accessible

Within our organization:

• We will bring integrity and high professional standards to our work
• We will work together to obtain the best possible results for our clients and community
• We will treat each other with compassion, dignity, fairness and respect
• We will provide a supportive and healthy work environment

Within our community:

• We will work to raise awareness and understanding of issues facing our clients
• We will work with the community for organized, positive change