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Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice “Families and the Law” Conference

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By Lou Lamari, Articling Student-at-Law (University of Manitoba Faculty of Law) Access to justice in family law is a growing concern across Canada, especially as families navigate unfamiliar legal systems during some of the most challenging times in their lives. From October 9-11, 2023, I attended the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) […]

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Class Action Lawsuits as an Access to Justice Issue

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By: Mackenzie Coleman, University of Alberta Law Student Class action proceedings are a legal mechanism which allow one or more individuals, known as the representative plaintiff(s), to bring a lawsuit on behalf of a larger group who share common issues. The outcome of a class action binds all members of the class, unless individuals have

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The National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence

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By: Mackenzie Coleman, Law Student at the University of Alberta “One woman or girl is killed every two days in Canada for affirming independence over their bodies and lives. In 2023 alone, there were 187 victims of femicide, most of them killed by a man who was close to them”.[1] Gender-based violence (GBV) is the

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Manitoba Increases Funding for Crime Victim Support by 50%

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By: Mackenzie Coleman, University of Alberta Law Student On August 27, 2024, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced that the Manitoba Justice Victims Services will receive a 50 per cent increase in funding from the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund. In 2024, the fund is providing $750,000 to Manitoba Justice Victim Services. Using the proceeds of the

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Chiefs of Ontario File Lawsuit for Failure to Provide Access to Justice

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Author: Mackenzie Coleman, University of Alberta Law Student On May 7, 2024, the Chiefs of Ontario alleged that First Nations in Ontario are being denied equal access to justice. The organization launched a constitutional challenge against the province of Ontario and the government of Canada over lack of enforcement of First Nations laws and the

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Manitoba is Increasing Its Small Claims Court Maximum in 2025. What Does it Mean for Access to Justice?

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Author by: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Manitoba is increasing its Small Claims Court maximum to $20,000, up from $15,000.[1] An amendment to the Court of King’s Bench Small Claims Practices Act will render the change effective on January 1, 2025. Small Claims Court in Manitoba operates as a part of the Court

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Functional Literacy and Court Forms: An Access to Justice Barrier for Self-Represented Litigants

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Authored by: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Self-represented litigants (SRLs) face numerous barriers within the justice system. One of the most significant barriers occurs long before an SRL’s case even approaches the courtroom: the filling of court forms. As fewer than 25% of Canadians are able to read legal documents or understand legal

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Online Dispute Resolution: Benefits, Drawbacks, and the Potential for Access to Justice

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Author by: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Technology is embedded in the legal profession. From doing research to filing documents to conducting dispute resolution, technology is being used in all areas of practice. Online dispute resolution (ODR) developed in the mid-1990s to assist in resolving e-commerce disputes; since then, ODR has become the

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What’s New at Legal Information for Incarcerated Manitobans

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Authored by Kirsten Wurmann, Librarian, Legal Information for Incarcerated Manitobans, Manitoba Law Library The Legal Information for Incarcerated Manitobans (LIIM) Initiative was officially launched as a project of the Manitoba Law Library and the Manitoba Library Association-Prison Libraries Committee in January 2024 with funding from the Manitoba Law Foundation. We are inspired in part by

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Saskatchewan’s Immigration Services Act

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Authored by Mackenzie Coleman, Law Student, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law On July 1st, Saskatchewan’s Immigration Services Act came into force. The Immigration Services Act replaced the Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act. Now, all of the province’s immigration procedures fall under the Immigration Services Act. The provincial government hopes the new act

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