by George Roy | Sep 29, 2020 | Court of Appeal, Court of Queen's Bench, COVID-19, Manitoba Courts, Notices, Provincial Court
Provincial Court
Re: Covid-19 Suspension and Re-Opening Of Additional Courts (September 28, 2020)
Following a previous notice, courts will not be re-opening in God’s Lake Narrows in October. They will also not be re-opening in Garden Hill for local reasons.
The courts will re-turn to sitting in Altona, Arborg, Ashern and Lundar, and is sitting in Easterville. There is no confirmed date for Pukatawagan.
Beginning October 1, 2020, the Provincial Court of Manitoba will hear in-custody and out of custody trials and out of custody dispositions in the communities of: Altona, Arborg, Ashern, and Lundar.
Health protocols are in effect in these areas and the courts are asking any one with symptoms to not come to court. More details and updates are included in the full notice.
All Courts
Notice to the Profession (September 28, 2020)
Under the new Manitoba Health protocol, those that have come into contact with an individual diagnosed with COVID-19 while in the courts will now be notified. Members of the profession will not be informed of every potential exposure in the courthouse. A reminder that masks are required at all time while in the courthouse, except, when in a courtroom, the presiding judge stipulates otherwise.
For a list of all notices and practice directions related to COVID-19 visit manitobacourts.mb.ca/covid-19/
by George Roy | Sep 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Notices, Provincial Court
In furtherance of previous notices to re-open courts, the following locations with begin to re-open on a staged and incremental basis.
- September 9, 2020, court sittings resumed in Bloodvein;
- September 21, 2020, court sittings will resume in Gimli, Stonewall and Little Grand Rapids;
- October 1, 2020, we expect to resume court sittings in Moose Lake, Sioux Valley, God’s Lake Narrows, Garden Hill, Boissevain, Brochet, Little Grand Rapids and Cross Lake.
September 21, 2020, the Provincial Court of Manitoba will hear in-custody and out of custody trials and dispositions in the communities of Gimli, Stonewall, and Little Grand Rapids.
October 1, 2020, the Provincial Court of Manitoba will hear in-custody and out of custody trials and dispositions in the communities of: God’s Lake Narrows, Cross Lake, Sioux Valley, Moose Lake, Bloodvein, Garden Hill, Boissevain, and Brochet.
See the full notice for more details as well as information on Child protection, Administrative dockets, and Case management conferences.
For a list of all notices and practice directions related to COVID-19 visit manitobacourts.mb.ca/covid-19/
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.
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