By Mackenzie Coleman, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta Within the Canadian legal system, transgender people have faced a wide range of pressing and well-documented legal needs and yet, most of these needs remain unmet. Along with this, transgender people have historically, and continually, faced systematic access to justice barriers and regularly […]
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By Rachel Poznikoff, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta With Covid-19 lockdowns came a necessary shift towards digital methods of pre-trial and trial procedures across Canada, and even as the world has resumed to a new normal, it does not appear as though these digital options are going anywhere. In Alberta, virtual
By Cassandra Paterson, Student at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta In three recent decisions, the Alberta Court of Appeal (the “ABCA”) paid close attention to the defendants’ behaviour when deciding whether to dismiss a claim or action for delay under Rules 4.31 and 4.33 of the Alberta Rules of Court. Rules 4.31 and
By: Dr. Gerard Kennedy In a recent article to be published in the Canadian Bar Review, I analyzed whether procedure in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal (the “Federal Courts”) is more efficient than in many large superior courts and thus is better suited to facilitating access to justice. Through a combination of
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By Dr. Gerard J. Kennedy Across Canada, the chief justices of the provinces have been known to take a lead on “access to justice”. This is often, but by no means exclusively, done through emphasizing how to apply and potentially reform civil procedure. In my forthcoming Manitoba Law Journal article, I analyze the legacy of
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By Dr. Gerard Kennedy & Tasha Ellis In a 2023 Manitoba Court of Appeal decision,[1] Justice Mainella provided an overview of the history, purpose, and challenges involved in vexatious litigant orders. In this vein, he also considered the “co-existing” inherent and statutory[2] jurisdiction of Manitoba courts to approve, dismiss and even initiate a motion for a vexatious
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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