By: April Lount, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba Access to Internet is a Precursor for Access to Justice In 2007, Chief Justice McLachlin famously called on the legal community to recognize a critical need for access to justice solutions across Canada.[1] Since then, access to justice has become a focal point […]
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Written by April Lount Legal literacy is a cornerstone to access to justice. However, considering the serious nature of legal literacy, there is a growing irony given its increasingly close relationship to television and popular culture. The average household consumes 4 hours and 27 minutes of television a day, with some of the most widely
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An Endless Quest to Survive Written by Keza Uwitonze, Law Student, Robson Hall On July 1, 2023, changes were enacted to the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB), in which Manitobans with lower incomes were given a better chance of finding affordable housing. Those eligible for the benefit were identified as “[people] who need help paying for
By Keza Uwitonze, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law Student With the cost of living soaring rapidly, a number of people suffering under the weight of economic disparity have turned to medical assistance in dying (MAID) as a solution to poverty. While the scope of this problem requires comprehensive examination. Lives have ended incomplete, lives
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A Physical Embodiment of Hatred for the Unhoused By Keza Uwitonze, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law Student Hostile architecture has been described as “existing infrastructure [that has been] modified so that it becomes impossible to use it in the same way as before.”[1] And perhaps you’ve seen some examples out in the world without
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Will Federal Recognition Improve Access to Environmental Justice in Manitoba? By Heather Fast and Keza Uwitonze, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law Students The federal Parliament recently recognized the right to a healthy environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).[1] After a lengthy and complicated parliamentary process, Bill S-5, the Strengthening Environmental Protection for
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By: Scott McFadyen, Executive Director at Legal Help Centre On August 2, Legal Help Centre (LHC) gathered with the Community Legal Education Association (CLEA) and Infojustice Manitoba to discuss best practices, share notes, identify trends, and ways to work together. It was a great morning of collaboration. Best Practices We discussed how we manage the
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Written by Emily Palmer Part 2 of this series discusses improving access to justice for artists, creatives, arts and cultural organizations who have been overlooked community. STUDENT SOLUTION-MAKERS AT UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA FACULTY OF LAW This summer, the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic at the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, has
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