by George Roy | Sep 22, 2020 | Blogs, Commentary, Current Awareness
A bi-monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the months of August and September 2020
- The Privacy Issue by A Lempert July 27
- Comparing Plato’s conception of harmony to a Supreme Court decision by J Hildebrandt July 28
- Drone Strikes: The Future of Jus ad Bellum in the Age of Premptive Warfare by H Gunn July 30
- The Devil in the Details by Dr. TS Harrison Aug 5, 2020
- The Effects of Evidence and Procedure Upon a Fair Trial by Melanie Paddles Aug 7, 2020
- R v. Devloo by N McRae Aug 11, 2020
- When Enough is Enough? by Abby Stein Aug 13, 2020
- Reasonable Time Before Trial: Applying R. v Jordan to Youth Crimes By F Jiwa Aug 18, 2020
- Retro-active Justice: Pardons for Pot in Canada by H Gunn Aug 20
- R v. K.J.M. – Examining the Jordan Framework in a Youth Setting by Caitlin Dyck Aug 25, 2020
- The Real Problem with Criminal Law Procedure by J Futros Aug 27, 2020
- R v Pendl & The Application of the Vetrovec Warning by J DeMerchant Sept 1, 2020
- The Advantages of Community Court by G. LeBeau Sept 9, 2020
- R. v. Rafliovich: Does Crime Pay? By Ingie Faisal-Ismail Sept 15, 2020
- Criminal Law During (and After) COVID-19 by Professor Terry Skolnik Sept 15, 2020
- Reclaiming Prima Facie Exclusionary Rules in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, & the USA by Kent Roach Sept 16, 2020
- Covid-19: Return-To-Work Best Practices: Key Considerations For Reopening Physical Workplaces by Erin E. Zorde August 10 MLT Aikins
- Updates Released for CECRA Eligibility, Application and Administration by Tessa Rowland, Saravan Veylan August 2, 2020
- Federal Government Announces COVID-19 Wage Subsidy by Erin Bokshowan, Aaron Haight August 6, 2020
- Magic Moment: An Exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Granted by Mahdi Shams August 7, 2020
- Considerations for Manitoba Employers Mandating the Use of Face Masks in the Workplace by Kristin Gibson, Christine Jeroski August 7, 2020
- Considering Personal Guarantees Of Beneficiaries In Estate Planning by Erin Bokshowan, Alain Gaucher August 10, 2020
- Some Say Timing is Everything: Recent Developments in the Sequencing of Pre-Certification Motions by Jason Mohrbutter, Allison Graham August 12, 2020
- Federal Government Announces New Support for Fish Harvesters by Kaitlin Ward, Kristal Allen August 18, 2020
- Federal Government Announces Proposed Transition Plan for CERB Recipients by Aaron Haight, Amy Gibson august 28, 2020
- Manitoba Issues Updated Public Health Orders Imposing Self-Isolation for Persons Entering Manitoba and Removing Restrictions on Travel to Northern Manitoba and Remote Communities by Christine Jeroski, Devin Wehrle, John Agioritis September 1, 2020
- Manitoba’s Plan for Reopening Businesses by Milt Christiansen, Dany Théberge, Curtis Parker, Danielle Barchyn September 2, 2020
- Phase Four of Manitoba’s Reopening Plan by Milt Christiansen, Dany Théberge, Christine Jeroski September 2, 2020
- Is Representation and Warranty Insurance Appropriate for Your M&A Deal? By Stathy Markatos, Ryan Holfeld September 9, 2020
- Do You Need Physical Evidence to Terminate an Employee for Misconduct? By Leah Schatz, Q.C., Brent Matkowski September 11, 2020
- Back to School: Navigating an Employer’s Duty to Accommodate Childcare Obligations in the Era of COVID-19 by Shandra Czarnecki, Christine Jeroski, Dany Théberge September 11, 2020
- Reinstated Travel Restrictions to Northern Manitoba and Remote Communities Effective September 4 by Christine Jeroski, Devin Wehrle, John Agioritis September 14, 2020
- Back to Work in Manitoba Wage Subsidy Program by Caitlin Bouché, Christine Jeroski September 15, 2020
- Workplace Harassment: What Employers Should Know About the Duty to Investigate by Calen Nixon, Jana Linner September 16, 2020
by George Roy | Sep 18, 2020 | Current Awareness, Journals
The library has received a number of new online and print journal issues.
These journals have been added to LexisAdvance Quicklaw. Articles can be requested from the library following proper copyright restrictions. Email library@lawsociety.mb.ca for access.
Criminal Law Quarterly Vol. 68. No. 3
- Criminal Appeals in the Supreme Court of Canada and Federal Criminal Law Amendments 68 C.L.Q. 240 Kent W. Roach
- Canada, China and Criminal Justice 68 C.L.Q. 236 Kent W. Roach
- Privacy, Voyeurism, and Statutory Interpretation 68 C.L.Q. 289 Kent W. Roach
- Unveiling the Mechanisms Behind Judicial Responses to De Minimis Claims in Trial-Level
Assault Cases 68 C.L.Q. 249 Kent W. Roach - Constitutional and Quasi-Constitutional Privacy Protections: In Defence of a Heightened
Expectation of Privacy for Young Persons Participating in the Digital World 68 C.L.Q. 362 Kent W. Roach - Public Confidence in the Administration of Justice 68 C.L.Q. 309 Kent W. Roach
- Looks Can Be Deceiving: The Irrelevance of Demeanour in Witness Assessments 68 C.L.Q. 346 Kent W. Roach
- Evaluating Drug-Impaired Drivers Using the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program
(DECP) in Canada 68 C.L.Q. 320 Kent W. Roach
National Journal of Constitutional Law Vol 40
- The Powers of the CSE after C-59: Are Privacy Rights at Risk? 40 Nat’l J. Const. L. 131 Stephanie Williams
- Clarifying the Matter: Modernizing Peace, Order, and Good Government in the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act Appeals 40 Nat’l J. Const. L. 153 Nathalie J. Chalifour, Peter Oliver, Taylor Wormington
- Medical Assistance in Dying after Carter: Developing a “Trialogue Theory” Framework 40 Nat’l J. Const. L. 111 Sarah Gupta
The new issue of Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal is now available in print at the library. PDF scans of articles can also be requested.
Canadian Labour & Employment Law Journal Vol. 22 No. 2, 2020
- Fixing the Broken Law of Termination Clauses 22 C.L.E.L.J. 143 Stephan J. Moreau
- Labour Rights Arbitration in Canada: An Empirical Investigation of Efficiency and Delay in a Changed Legal Environment 22 C.L.E.L.J. 231 Kevin Banks, Richard Chayowski & George Slotsve
- Demystifying the Employee Fiduciary Identify 22 C.L.E.L.J. 281 Jonathan Shepard
HeinOnline has added a number of new journals to its database. To access these and other journals, log-in through the Member’s Portal and click on the Law Journal Library.
- Admiralty Record Vols. 1-6 (2013-2018)
- American Journal of Bioethics Full Text: Vols. 1-14 (2001-2014), Indexed: Vols. 1-20#8 (2001-2020)
- Conveyancing 1999-2019
- Deviant Behavior Full Text: Vols. 1-35 (1979-2014) Indexed: Vols. 1-41#10 (1979-2020)
- Direitos Fundamentais & Justica Full Text: Vols. 1-39 (2007-2018) Indexed: Vols. 1-41 (2007-2019)
- Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice Full Text: Vols. 1-12 (2003-2014) Indexed: Vols. 1-18#3 (2003-2020)
- Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody, and Child Development (JFT)—formerly the Journal of Child Custody Title Varies: Vols. 1-16 (2004-2019) as Journal of Child Custody Full Text: Vols. 1-11 (2004-2014) Indexed: Vols. 1-17#2 (2004-2020)
- Journal of Law & Innovation Vols. 1-3 (2019-2020)
- Revista de Bioetica y Derecho (Journal of Bioethics and Law) Vols. 1-50 (2004-2020)
- Wrongful Conviction Law Review Vol. 1#1 (2020)
If you are interested in what other resources have been added to HeinOnline this month check out this blog post.
by George Roy | Sep 16, 2020 | COVID-19, Notices, Provincial Court
JJP Administrative Circuit Dockets (Thompson Court Centre) (September 9, 2020) –
“Starting on September 14, 2020, the circuit dockets presided over by a Judicial Justice
of the Peace (JJP) will be run in Thompson.
Counsel who have matters appearing on the JJP dockets are asked to attend to address the matter before the Court. The JJPs will be able to endorse stays of proceedings, impose peace bonds, receive updates on the status of applications for counsel, referrals to diversion and set trial dates.
If a matter is ready for disposition, and the circuit court location is open, the matter can be remanded to the next Judge’s docket in the community for disposition.”
For a list of all notices and practice directions related to COVID-19 visit manitobacourts.mb.ca/covid-19/
by George Roy | Sep 11, 2020 | Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, COVID-19, Manitoba Courts, Notices, Notices, Provincial Court
COVID – Use of Masks – Province wide (September 8, 2020) – Due to challenges of social distancing in smaller courthouses, the Use of Masks policy set out in the September 7th notice will apply province wide starting September 10, 2020.
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