George Roy, Author at Manitoba Law Library Inc.

Legislative Updates: New Proclamations

by George Roy | Jul 23, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations

The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Act:

The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Immediate Roadside Prohibitions) (whole Act), SM 2019, c. 6 , effective December 16, 2019.

New MLRC Report on Expropriation

by George Roy | Jul 5, 2019 | Manitoba Law Reform Commission, Property Law

The Commission has released its final report on The Expropriation Act of Manitoba. The Commission makes 10 recommendations to improve and clarify certain areas of The Expropriation Act. The report forms part of a series entitled Creating Efficiencies in the Law, which seeks to address discrete, straightforward issues that, in the Commission’s view, can be improved with relatively simple legislative amendments. To see the full report click here. (From website)

Legislative Updates: New Proclamations

by George Roy | Jul 4, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations

The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Acts:

The Mental Health Amendment Act (whole Act), SM 2016, c. 8 , effective June 1, 2019
The Courts Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended) (Part 1 and sections 6, 15, 19 and 26 to 29), SM 2019, c. 16 , effective July 1, 2019
The Family Law Modernization Act (Schedule C — The Arbitration Amendment Act (Family Law), whole Act except section 21; Schedule E — The Family Maintenance Amendment Act), SM 2019, c. 8, effective July 1, 2019
The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2018 (subsections 26(1) and (3) to (9) and section 37), SM 2018, c. 29, effective July 1, 2019
The Red Tape Reduction and Government Efficiency Act, 2018 (section 35), SM 2018, c. 29, effective September 1, 2019

Ontario Courthouse Libraries Association App

by George Roy | Jun 24, 2019 | Law Library Life, Library Hours

Do you practice in Ontario? OCLA has created an app for information on 47 law libraries in the province and what resources they offer. If you’re travelling to Kenora, wouldn’t you like to know when the courthouse and the library are open before you get there? Simply scan the QR code below or visit: http://oclanet.com/app.html for more information.