Notice – Suspensions, Restrictions and Resumptions – update to Notice of March 15, 2021
An earlier notice indicated that the Provincial Court would be returning to a number of communities by May 1st. Due to ongoing health and safety concerns, the court will not be returning to those communities. No future dates have been given.
All Provincial Court notices regarding COVID-19 are available here.
Canlli and Slaw.ca have added to their collection of eBooks with 13 new titles, with a range of different legal topics. These eBooks are collected from Slaw.ca authors and compiled to make legal research easier.
Check out the new titles here, or read the CanLII blog for more information
These titles are now available on desLibris. Log in to the Member’s Portal and click on Library Resources to get access.
The Law of Property provides an introduction to property law that is meant to be accessible to law students and readers with little to no legal background. It explores and explains the variety of different property rights that exist in Canadian law, the ways in which property rights can be created or transferred to others, and the resolution of disputes between people who claim competing property rights to the same thing. This book presents a thorough and enjoyable analysis of the law of property that will help readers understand both the subject as a whole and its finer details.
United Nations Law, Politics, and Practice explores the important events that shaped the United Nations under different Secretaries-General, describes the legal framework in which it operates, and discusses its politics and practice from an insider’s viewpoint. It provides sufficient information on the UN’s evolution, structure, functioning, and activities in order to empower readers to form their own thoughts about the strengths, weaknesses, successes, and failures of the UN. Students, professors, lawyers, diplomats, international public servants, and those with any interest in international relations or international law will consider this book a valuable resource examining the world’s most prominent intergovernmental organization.
The Canadian Class Action Review, Vol. 16, No. 2
The Federal Court of Appeal has made a number of Notices to Parties and the Profession regarding changes due to COVID-19.
The most recent notice on April 21, 2021 extends the suspension period on filing deadlines indefinitely. Court filings should also be filed electronically following the guidelines in the notice “Requirements and Recommendations for Filing Electronic Court Documents in the Federal Court of Appeal”.
Additional information regarding Hearings and Registry Operations are also detailed.
For a full list of all notices see the Federal Court website.
Third Session, Forty-Second Legislature
Bill 71 The Education Property Tax Reduction Act (Property Tax and Insulation Assistance Act and Income Tax Act Amended). From the explanatory note:
Municipalities impose property taxes that include the amounts they are required by The Public Schools Act to raise for school purposes. These are commonly referred to as school taxes. A levy is imposed, in lieu of school taxes, on the incremental assessed value of properties designated under The Community Revitalization Tax Increment Financing Act as community revitalization properties. For the purpose of this note, “school taxes” includes the community revitalization levy.
This Bill is designed to reduce school taxes by means of a system of rebates.
Bill 8 The Pension Benefits Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 10 The Regional Health Authorities Amendment Act (Health System Governance and Accountability) – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments
Bill 11 The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 18 The Workers Compensation Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 20 The Vehicle Technology Testing Act (Various Acts Amended) – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 21 The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) and Related Amendments Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 23 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Control of Traffic by Flag Persons) – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 26 The Human Rights Code Amendment Act – Justice, No Amendments
Bill 27 The Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction Act – Justice, No Amendments
Bill 28 The Water Resources Administration Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 29 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020 – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 32 The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising) – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 41 The Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments
Bill 45 The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba Teachers’ Society Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments
Bill 46 The Court Practice and Administration Act (Various Acts Amended) – Justice, No Amendments
Bill 49 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act– Legislative Affairs
• amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage
Bill 51 The Limitations Act – Justice, No Amendments
Bill 52 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2021 – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 54 The Personal Health Information Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs
• amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage
Bill 55 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2021 – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments
Bill 56 The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments
Bill 58 The Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Act – Justice, No Amendments
Bill 61 The Apprenticeship and Certification Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments
Bill 63 The Petty Trespasses Amendment and Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act – Justice, No Amendments
Bill 67 The Public Health Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments
Bill 19 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2020 (2)
Bill 24 The Legal Profession Amendment Act
Bill 50 The Legal Aid Manitoba Amendment Act
Bill 223 The Spirit Bear Day Act – This Bill proclaims May 10 of each year as Spirit Bear Day.
Bill 225 The Budget Impact Reporting Act – The Minister of Finance must report on the effects of the government’s budget decisions on economic and social inclusion and greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba.
Bill 226 The Red Tape Reduction Day Act – This Bill proclaims the third Tuesday in September of each year as Red Tape Reduction Day.
Historical legal research is now even easier thanks to an updated legislation comparison tool from CanLII.
Users can now select two versions of an act from Federal and Provincial legislation to see what text has been changed between them. Simply click on “Versions”, choose two versions, and hit “Compare”.
Scroll through the text side by side to quickly note any differences. Text will be highlighted in red and green to show what has been removed and added.
The font and formatting of each act has also been standardized to make it easier to compare. CanLII also automatically hides any large sections of unchanged text, so scrolling and loading times are now quicker.
Try it out yourself, or learn more about this handy tool on the CanLII Blog.
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