Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Crime in Winnipeg decreased for the second straight year, according to the recent 2024 Winnipeg Police Service (“WPS”) statistical report. The volume of crimes decreased by 0.8% from 2023, driven primarily by reductions in violent crime (-1.4%) and property crimes (-2.3%). Additionally, the overall severity of crime […]
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Authors: Dr. Gerard Kennedy & Erin Jeon A poll from the Angus Reid Institute (ARI) last autumn casts interesting insights on the perception of the Supreme Court of Canada in Canada’s constitutional order. The majority of Canadians (62%) believe the Supreme Court to be impartial, versus 22% who consider Canada’s highest court to be “biased.”
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Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Prisons have notoriously low literacy rates. Low literacy logically contributes to high recidivism rates. Not only is reading necessary for essential tasks such as finding housing and employment, but it also helps to develop critical thinking and self-reflection skills. One of the main ways literacy in prisons
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Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student This is part two of a two-part series about improving access to justice for people impacted by medical malpractice. Part 1 discusses the numerous access to justice problems regarding medical malpractice. Part 2 discusses a possible solution to these problems in no-fault compensation. Medical malpractice is a
Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student This is part 1 of a two-part series about improving access to justice for people impacted by medical malpractice.Part 1 discusses the numerous access to justice problems regarding medical malpractice. Part 2 discusses a possible solution to these problems in no-fault compensation. The Canadian healthcare system will
Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student The Law Society of Manitoba is extending its part-time practicing fees pilot. The pilot began on April 1, 2022, and will now run until March 31, 2027. The Law Society also expanded eligibility for the pilot to include serious chronic illness and disability. Previously, the program was
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