Legislative Updates: New Proclamation

The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Act:

The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) (section 11) S.M. 2018, c. 8, effective March 1, 2019.

This Act amends various Acts and repeals others in order to consolidate or eliminate a number of boards, committees, councils and commissions or reduce their size.

Part 1 changes the structure of eleven boards, committees, councils and commissions.

Part 2 merges or eliminates several boards, committees, councils and a commission.

Part 3 amends The Executive Government Organization Act. With Cabinet’s approval, a minister may appoint an advisory committee for a specific purpose and for a limited period.

Contents Update – Manitoba Law Reform Commission

The following Manitoba Law Reform Commission publications have arrived in the Library:

Forty-Seventh Annual Report 2017-2018

Table of Contents

  • The Commission’s Mandate
  • Mandat De Le Commission
  • Part 1 – Introductions
  • Part 2 – The Year in Review: April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018
  • Part 3 – Administration
  • Part 4 – Conclusion
  • Appendix A – Financial Statement 2017-2018
  • Appendix B – Reports of the Manitoba Law Reform Commission and Their Implementation

Report No. 135 Updating the Administration of Small Estates in Manitoba

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Resume
  • Glossary
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Background
  • Chapter 3: Other Canadian Jurisdictions
  • Chapter 4: The Need for Reform
  • Chapter 5: Summary of Recommendations
  • Appendix A

Issues are available online, or here in the library.

Contents Update – Canadian Native Law Reporter

2018 – Volume 2 of the Canadian Native Law Reporter has arrived in the library.

Table of Contents

ICLR Weekly Case Law Update

Here’s the Weekly Case Law Update for February 11, 2019.

Decisions covering the following topics:

  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial
  • Costs
  • Crime
  • Ecclesiastical
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Family
  • Land Law
  • Public Law
  • Tax
  • Tort
  • Trusts and Chancery

If you are a member of the Law Society of Manitoba, and would like a copy of any of the decisions from the digest please contact the library and we will be  happy to provide those for you.

ICLR Weekly Case Law Update

Here’s the Weekly Case Law Update for January 21, 2019.

Decisions covering the following topics:

  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial
  • Costs
  • Crime
  • Employment
  • European Union
  • Family
  • Public Law
  • Tax
  • Tort
  • Trusts and Chancery

If you are a member of the Law Society of Manitoba, and would like a copy of any of the decisions from the digest please contact the library and we will be  happy to provide those for you.

Manitoba Law Library will close at 11am on June 25 for a private event.
Staff will be available by email for research and reference questions.