Written by Calvin Ediger On March 25th the Manitoba government announced that it will be providing $2 million in funding for a youth healing lodge in Thompson. The lodge will be operated by the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. The MKO is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of the citizens of 26 First Nations […]
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Written by Calvin Ediger Recently the Department of Justice released a study on serious legal problems faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual-minority people living in Western Canada. The study focused on the types of serious problems the participants faced in the last three years and the actions they had taken to address these
By Darcia Senft The Law Society of Manitoba is pleased to announce that it is launching its “Regulatory Sandbox” pilot project. The objective of our Sandbox initiative is to improve access to justice by improving access to legal advice and assistance. Individuals, business and organizations with an interest in providing legal services that assist those
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By Calvin Ediger Legal clinics provide an important avenue for access to justice initiatives across Canada. Recently the Department of Justice released a report studying the impacts of Covid-19 upon legal clinics across the country. The study focused mainly on clinics that provided services tied to federal jurisdiction, “criminal law, marriage and divorce, immigration and
Written by Calvin Ediger In July 2021 the Department of Justice’s Evaluation Branch released a report entitled Evaluation of the Legal Aid Program. Presented within was an evaluation of the effectiveness in federal funding for legal aid programs covering the fiscal years 2016-2017 to 2019-2020.[1] More information was released by the Department of Justice’s Research and Statistics
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Written by Calvin Ediger The Manitoba Legislature has recently passed the Court of Appeal and Provincial Court Amendment Act. The act serves to advance the cause of access to justice in Manitoba. Specifically, the act allows for the Chief Justice of Manitoba to appoint a judge to meet with the parties to attempt to settle issues
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Written by Natasha Brown Legal Help Centre (LHC) is looking for an Executive Director to manage all aspects of its pro bono community law clinic. This is a great career opportunity and a chance to be a leader in the efforts to improve access to justice for those who need it most. LHC’s mission is to improve access to legal
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Written by Gerard Kennedy Limitations periods are a double-edged sword from an access to justice perspective. On the one hand, they encourage: At the same time, limitations periods, at some level, suggest that there are occasions when it is too late to “do the right thing”. As such, complicated law has arisen, to account for
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Written by Natasha Brown I assumed the newly created role of “Access to Justice Coordinator” in May, 2021. Housed within the Law Society of Manitoba, I am tasked with: Prior to joining the Law Society, I was the Director of Professional Practice & Externships at Robson Hall, was the former Legal Director of the Legal
Written by Natasha Brown & Gerard J. Kennedy Welcome! This blog is one aspect of the Manitoba Access to Justice website, a joint initiative of the Law Society of Manitoba and Robson Hall. Here, we will post, on a weekly or semi-weekly basis, developments from across Canada related to access to justice, with an emphasis on how these
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