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Through the discussion of real-world based scenarios, this panel of experts with legal and/or accessibility experience, provided suggestions on how lawyers could and should provide accessible legal services.  Moderator: Janell Jackson (Moderator), Law student, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law & MBA Equality Section Co-Chair Janell Jackson is a third year law student at the […]

Everyone is talking about AI and how it will reshape our lives, including how we access justice.  Whether you are a lawyer, law student or member of the public, there are key things to understand when using AI for help with a legal matter.  This panel included:  Moderator: John Burchill, Executive Director, Manitoba Law Reform

Focusing on podcasting, radio, murals, and graphic novels, this Zoom webinar event highlights the role of art and media in breaking down legal barriers. Through discussions with creators and advocates, the event will demonstrate how these mediums can educate, empower, and connect communities to their rights and the legal system. Moderator: Quinn Saretsky, Gladue Writer,

This Zoom webinar highlighted the growing use of Gladue Reports, Impact of Race and Culture Assessments and sentencing circles in Canadian courts. Judges and legal experts discussed how these reports provide critical context in sentencing, helping to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous and racialized communities and advance meaningful access to justice. Moderator: Wendy Martin White,

By: Mackenzie Coleman, Law Student at the University of Alberta Cost awards are ordered by a judge where one party pays the other party at the conclusion of an action. The purpose is to at least partially “indemnify the successful party for some of the legal fees that they incurred during the course of an