by George Roy | Mar 7, 2019 | Continuing Professional Development, Criminal Law, Current Awareness, Privacy Law
The Law Society of Manitoba
Professional Education and Competence
Privacy Please: New Requirements under PIPEDA
March 20, 2019 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
No in-person attendance
Presenter: Andrew Buck, Pitblado LLP
On November 1, 2018, amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) came into force which impose mandatory breach reporting, notification and record-keeping requirements on organizations subject to PIPEDA. This includes law firms.
This webinar presentation is designed to provide practitioners who do not specialize in privacy law with a primer on the new PIPEDA requirements as well as an update on other cutting edge privacy law topics.
Includes 1 hour of CPD activity, including 0.5 hours of EPPM.
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Top 10 Things Every Lawyer Should Know – Criminal Law
April 17, 2019 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
No in-person attendance
Presenter: Saul Simmonds, Gindin Wolson Simmonds Roitenberg
This webinar is focused on frequently asked questions in the area of criminal law. Experienced criminal defense lawyer, Saul Simmonds, will provide the basic information you need to answer these questions and he will point you toward relevant case law and legislation.
While this webinar is designed for practitioners who do not specialize in criminal law, it will also serve as a good refresher for those who do.
Includes 1 hour of CPD activity.
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by George Roy | Mar 6, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations
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The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) (section 11) S.M. 2018, c. 8, effective March 1, 2019.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.
by George Roy | Mar 5, 2019 | Current Awareness, Manitoba Law Reform Commission
The following Manitoba Law Reform Commission publications have arrived in the Library:
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
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.
by George Roy | Feb 25, 2019 | Caselaw, Commentary, Indigenous Law, New Books
2018 – Volume 2 of the Canadian Native Law Reporter has arrived in the library.
Table of Contents
- Index to Subject Matter
- Index to Legislation and Agreements Cited
- Cases Reported
by George Roy | Feb 11, 2019 | Caselaw, Current Awareness, Legal Research, U.K.
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.
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