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Funding Provided for Implementing Divorce Act Bilingual Language Rights Amendment in Manitoba

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Written by Eric Epp As a bilingual nation, a baseline of accessible justice should include the right to conduct a court proceeding in either official language. In an effort to meet this baseline, the Canadian government recently announced that it would be providing $1.6 million in funding for the Manitoba government to implement the amendments […]

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Disproportionate Outcomes for Self-Representing Litigants Raise Access to Justice Concerns

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Written by Eric Epp The number of self-representing litigants (SRLs) in Canada is rising.[1] Although self-help or “low bono” opportunities exist for SRL’s to be assisted through the court process, SRLs naturally encounter much more difficulty navigating the court system. According to a recent American study, which was done in the context of family cases, SRLs

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