A bi-monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the months of September and October 2021

Clarke Immigration Law

• Success: Justice for Minors October 3, 2021
• National Day for TRC: Pro Bono Services September 29, 2021
• Congrats Voters! September 21, 2021
• Where are you from? August 27, 2021
• Success: Study Permit August 24, 2021
• Mandatory Vaccines @ UofM August 19, 2021

Matthew Gould Blog (Criminal Law)

• How Can You Contest A Blood Alcohol Test? October 14, 2021 “For years, police had to have a reasonable suspicion that a driver was under the influence before they could mandate them to take a breathalyzer test. What amounted to reasonable suspicion was variable. An officer might pull someone over if they saw them leave a bar and start driving, if their driving was erratic, or for any other number of reasons. In Manitoba, this is no longer the case: officers can administer mandatory breathalyzer tests without reasonable suspicion. That complicates one of the more common defences against DUIs.”
• Possession Laws In Manitoba – Everything You Need To Know September 28, 2021
• Canadian Charter Rights On Police Trespassing August 25, 2021

MLT Aikins

• U.S. to Re-open Canada and Mexico Borders for Fully Vaccinated Travellers October 18, 2021
• Weighing the Risks of COVID-19 Vaccination Policies in the Workplace October 12, 2021
• How Does Sandbagging Work in M&A Deals? October 7, 2021 “While both the federal and provincial governments have encouraged private sector employers to impose vaccination policies, it is not mandatory at this time. Employers are responsible for determining the appropriate balance in their workplace between health and safety considerations and the human rights and privacy interests of their employees.”
• Canada Will Require Full Vaccination for Travel from Canadian Airports October 6, 2021
• Technology, Regulatory Process & Western Canada’s Energy Transition October 6, 2021
• When Does a Corporation “Discover” a Wrong by the Controlling Board of Directors? October 6, 2021
• Opportunities Emerge in Western Canada Amid China’s Crypto Crackdown September 24, 2021
• Take Advantage of Manitoba’s Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit September 24, 2021
• The Importance of Written Contracts in Construction Projects September 21, 2021
• Is Your App Privacy Compliant? Four Key Questions September 20, 2021
• Employer Obligations on Election Day – September 20, 2021 September 8, 2021
• Canada Allows Fully Vaccinated International Travellers September 7, 2021
• Managing the Great Resignation: Tips for Employers Reopening Workplaces September 7, 2021
• Manitoba Acknowledges National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 7, 2021
• Parliament Passes Friendly Tax Changes for Farms and Small Businesses September 7, 2021
• What Does the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Mean for Provincially Regulated  Employers?  September 3, 2021
• MB Caution (Yellow): Province Announces New Public Health Measures September 2, 2021
• Does Your Organization Need a Patent? August 31, 2021
• Tips for Returning Employees to the Workplace August 31, 2021

Pitblado Law Blog

• OSFI provides timely guidance for dealing with cyber security threats and incidents September 23, 2021

Robson Crim Legal Blog

• Racial Profiling by Police – Masuma Fatima
• “Requisite State of Mind” in Second-Degree Murder – Ashley Fouad
• Defund the Police: How to Proceed? – Chris Dick
• Right to Counsel – Liam Pollock
• The Complex Balance of Sentencing Children- Cassandra J. Bueckert
• Mistakes in the evolving rules of delay – D. Grohl
• Self-induced intoxication and automatism – blawger
• The Future of Automatism – Justin Vermette
• Critiquing Predictive Policing – Mikal Sokolowski “…predictive policing is considered a divisive controversial policing method, even considering the purported benefits that it offers. Although predictive policing has not been fully adopted in Canada, it has seen rapid adoption in the United States over the last ten years, which is understandable considering the benefits that predictive policing potentially offers. These benefits include predicting when, where, and who will be involved in crimes based on empirical data. Moreover, the reduction in crime rates once predictive policing has been implemented are staggering. However, there are several concerns with the adoption of predictive policing, including that it is generally operated by third parties. This reality means the police may not understand how to properly interpret the data and the data may not be subject to public scrutiny.”
• A Brave New World Revisited for the 21st Century – John Burchill
• A Canadian Tragedy – Liam Pollock
• Detention in a Pandemic – Sarah Sharp
• Drinking and Driving: A Tale as Old as Time – Cassandra J.

TDS law

• New Federal Holiday – National Day For Truth And Reconciliation, Sept 30