A monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the month of June 2026

Fillmore Riley

• Can you terminate an employee who is on a leave? June 17, 2026

MLT Aikins

• Cook v. Manitoba: Court recognizes Section 35 Aboriginal right to self-government in Child and Family Services June 29, 2026
• Upcoming minimum wage changes for Manitoba employers June 29, 2026
• The end of Regulation 105 administrative relief: Required withholding from amounts paid to non-residents providing services in Canada June 26, 2026
• Avoidable drafting pitfalls in First Nation custom election codes June 24, 2026
• Has a new court decision changed the rules for design marks in Canada? June 19, 2026
• Implications of Canada’s proposed privacy overhaul Bill C-36 for organizations June 18, 2026
• AI data centres in Canada: Legal and regulatory considerations for developers and investors looking to build June 17, 2026
• What Canadian businesses need to know about the U.S. tariff refund appeal June 17, 2026
• Employer options for streamlined immigration paths for AI professionals June 17, 2026
• Heightened competition law scrutiny has arrived for the agriculture and food space June 17, 2026
• New wage rate restrictions coming into force for federally regulated employers: Equal pay for employment status June 17, 2026
• What the OPC’s Grok decision means for your organization June 12, 2026
• Management services and the evolution of private investment in Canadian law firms June 11, 2026
• The treatment of limitation defence on joinder applications June 11, 2026
• CUSMA’s 2026 joint review: What employers need to know about cross-border mobility June 10, 2026
• Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act comes into force June 30 June 9, 2026
• Indigenous procurement in Canada and Manitoba: Opportunities, barriers and paths to meaningful partnership June 9, 2026
• Canada’s new AI strategy and OPC Annual Report: What organizations need to know June 5, 2026
• Restrictions on sick notes for Manitoba employers to be effective October 1, 2026 June 3, 2026
• Canadian Securities Administrators propose major updates to bid and ownership disclosure regime June 3, 2026
• Proposed Canada Labour Code amendments prohibit Federal employers from imposing non-compete clauses June 1, 2026

Robson Crim Legal Blog

• The Return of Mandatory Minimums: C-16’s Charter Safety Valve and the Return of the Inflationary Floor By: Min. E. Mums
• Hate, Law, and Limits: Constitutional Boundaries for Bill C-9’s Hate Crime Reforms By AL
• The International Community’s Response to the Rise of AI and its Relation to Security and Crime By AK
• Predictive Policing and AI in Canada By AK

Taylor McCaffrey

• Manitoba Government Mandates Menstrual Products at Workplaces June 10, 2026

TDS law

• Pregnancy Discrimination in Canada Remains an Ongoing Workplace Issue June 25, 2026
• How Live is E-mail? Online Quorum Requirements in Manitoba June 15, 2026
• When Settling Out Isn’t Enough: Contribution Claims After Pre-Con Builders Ltd v Neil Cooper Architect Inc June 9, 2026
• Understanding Free, Prior and Informed Consent Under UNDRIP in Canadian Resource Development June 6, 2026
• Essential Services and Labour Disputes: Key Considerations for Manitoba Municipalities June 1, 2026