Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Crime in Winnipeg decreased for the second straight year, according to the recent 2024 Winnipeg Police Service (“WPS”) statistical report. The volume of crimes decreased by 0.8% from 2023, driven primarily by reductions in violent crime (-1.4%) and property crimes (-2.3%). Additionally, the overall severity of crime […]
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Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student Prisons have notoriously low literacy rates. Low literacy logically contributes to high recidivism rates. Not only is reading necessary for essential tasks such as finding housing and employment, but it also helps to develop critical thinking and self-reflection skills. One of the main ways literacy in prisons
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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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By: Lou Lamari, Articling Student-at-Law, University of Manitoba Faculty of Law In the most recent Throne speech, the Manitoba government pledged to mandate a dedicated unit on financial literacy for Grade 9 students. Providing programming to build essential skills and knowledge to help youth navigate society as consumers is a positive move, and this initiative
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Author: Erin Jeon, University of Manitoba Law Student The Law Society of Manitoba is extending its part-time practicing fees pilot. The pilot began on April 1, 2022, and will now run until March 31, 2027. The Law Society also expanded eligibility for the pilot to include serious chronic illness and disability. Previously, the program was
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By Dr. Gerard Kennedy & Tasha Ellis 5185603 Manitoba Ltd et al v Government of Manitoba et al, 2023 MBCA 47 Provinces can, theoretically, abolish private law causes of action. They can even pass legislation to extinguish judgments. But can they constitutionally compel dismissal of a cause of action while in progress? That was the
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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
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 Summary judgment motions are a powerful tool in the hands of modern courts that can greatly decrease the cost and time commitment of court proceedings for litigants. The Supreme Court endorsed summary judgment as a substitute for full trials in the case of Hryniak v. Mauldin, a case that arose in Ontario
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Written by Calvin Ediger In 2019 the Manitoba Court of Queens Bench made its ruling in the case of R. v. Balfour and Young.[1] In it, the Court identified several issues occurring in the Thompson judicial area. For context, the Thompson area is not only the largest judicial area in Manitoba, it also handles a high
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