by George Roy | Nov 5, 2020 | Legislation, New Bills
Third Session, Forty-Second Legislature
Government Bills
Introduced
Bill 45 The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba Teachers’ Society Amendment Act – amends The Public Schools Act to establish centralized collective bargaining for teachers who are employed in the public school system.
Bill 46 The Court Practice and Administration Act (Various Acts Amended)
Bill 47 The Early Learning and Child Care Act
Bill 48 The Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act
Bill 49 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act
Bill 50 The Legal Aid Manitoba Amendment Act
Bill 51 The Limitations Act
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by George Roy | Nov 4, 2020 | Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, COVID-19, Manitoba Courts, Notices, Notices, Provincial Court
All three levels of court have released notices regarding new measures due to the new spread of cases in Winnipeg.
Notice – All Hearings of the Court of Appeal will be conducted remotely until further Notice (November 2, 2020) – starting on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 all appeals will be heard remotely by videoconferencing; and all motions or applications will be heard remotely by teleconferencing. Instructions for accessing teleconference and videoconference are included.
Additionally, “precautions will be put in place by Sheriff Services, which includes enhanced COVID screening questions and temperature screening for all members of the public and court stakeholders, including counsel,upon entry to the Law Courts Building.”
Notice – Additional Measures in respect of attendance at the Law Courts Complex (November 2, 2020) – Details and clarifies the measures that the Queen’s Bench has been taking to reduce transmission of COVID. Also explains the additional measures by Sheriff Services upon entering the Law Courts Buildings.
Notice – COVID-19 – Update (November 2, 2020) – Explains new precautions by Sheriff Services. “will continue to hear both in custody and out of custody matters in all of the major court centres and the circuits which remain open. All existing protocols remain in force.” It will also be reassessing protocols on a weekly basis.
For a list of all notices and practice directions related to COVID-19 visit manitobacourts.mb.ca/covid-19/.
by George Roy | Nov 3, 2020 | COVID-19, Notices, Provincial Court
Notice – COVID-19 – Suspension and Reopening of Courts (October 30)
Due to current developments in the COVID-19 situation, the Provincial courts will not be returning to a number of communities in the near future.
Communities affected include: Brochet First Nations, Cross Lack, Norway House, Gillam, God’s Lake Narrows, God’s River, Lac Brochet, Oxford House, Peguis, Poplar River, Pukatawagan, Shamattawa, South Indian Lake , Split Lake, and Waywayseecappo.
The court will be returning to Garden Hill, Churchill, St. Martin, and Sioux Valley on the posted scheduled dates.
For a list of all notices and practice directions related to COVID-19 visit manitobacourts.mb.ca/covid-19/.
by Karen Sawatzky | Nov 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Library Closure
Effective November 2, 2020, the Great Library will be closed to visitors. Staff will be working from home and we will try to fulfill your requests as best we can. You can reach us at library@lawsociety.mb.ca.
We apologize for the inconvenience. Manitoba Courts continue to operate and we are aware that the library is a place where you can conduct business while attending at court. With the city under a code red public health order, we feel that staff are best protected by working from home.
We will reopen the library once Winnipeg returns to a code orange order. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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