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Foresights for Human Rights 2024 Preliminary Report

By: Lou Lamari, Articling Student-at-Law (University of Manitoba Faculty of Law) The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) recently published a report examining how people in Canada perceive, value, and engage with human rights. This initiative aims to deepen the Museum’s understanding of national perspectives, guiding efforts to enhance public awareness and respect for human […]

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Community Advocacy & Legal Centre Report Highlights

By Lou Lamari, Articling Student-at-Law (University of Manitoba Faculty of Law) The Community Advocacy & Legal Centre (CALC) has released a report titled Measuring What Matters: Exploring Evaluation Frameworks for Justice & Health Partnerships, focused on improving access to justice through collaboration between legal and health professionals.[1] This report is the outcome of collaboration between

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Notes from Access to Justice Week

By Lou Lamari, Articling Student-at-Law, University of Manitoba Faculty of Law From October 28 to November 1, 2024, National Access to Justice Week brought together legal professionals, students, and community members for virtual sessions on access-to-justice (A2J) issues. Presented in partnership by the Law Society of Manitoba, Manitoba Bar Association and the University of Manitoba’s

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

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

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

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

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

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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Legal Aid Lockdown: The Consequences of Closing Legal Aid Services

Authored by Mackenzie Coleman, Law Student, University of Alberta, Faculty of Law Legal aid programs are a significant component of access to justice. For many individuals, publicly funded legal services are crucial to support their right to liberty and security of person under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.[1] Along with this, legal aid is

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Funding and Learning Opportunities | Possibilités de financement et d’apprentissage

Shared on behalf of Family Resolution Service, Courts Division, Manitoba Justice Funding Opportunity: From the Ground Up We would like to share the Department of Municipal and Northern Relations’ new community development grant opportunity called From the Ground Up – Safe Healthy Communities for All. Grants under the program will support initiatives in the areas

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