by Linda Fontaine | Feb 20, 2025 | Access to Justice, Justice Canada
The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law invites members of Winnipeg’s Black community and the UM community to a special evening featuring the only community presentation of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy.
Join us on March 5, 2025, for a keynote presentation by Zilla Jones, co-author of the report, followed by a panel discussion with distinguished Black experts:
- Dr. Delia Douglas (Office of Anti-Racism, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences)
- Ms. Ashley Carruthers, NP (CEO, Nurse Practitioner Association of Manitoba)
- Ms. Michelle Jean-Paul (Assistant Superintendent, Louis Riel School Division)
The discussion will be moderated by Ms. Mandy Ambrose (Director of Prosecutions, Manitoba Justice).
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Location: Robson Hall, 224 Dysart Rd, Winnipeg
Doors open: 5:30 p.m. | Keynote & panel: 6:00 p.m.
Reception to follow, catered by K&S Island Grill
Admission is free, but registration is required as seating is limited.
- Black community members: Registration opens February 18
- General registration: Opens February 21
Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uILZ8hjTxvtBnE_tFohy8SRUQTc4UlVLRjkxM0pLWktDNDNaMlM0TlRDTC4u&route=shorturl
Free parking available behind Robson Hall: UM Parking Map or search “University of Manitoba L Lot” on Google Maps
by Linda Fontaine | Jan 16, 2025 | Current Awareness, Family Law
Justice Canada would like to hear from you regarding your experience with the amendments to the Divorce Act that came into force on March 1, 2021, concerning the best interests of the child, relocation, family violence, children’s views and preferences, family dispute resolution, as well as the public legal education and information materials that were developed or updated to support these amendments. The 2025 National Family Law survey is being distributed to judges, legal advisers and other family justice professionals. Additional information on the surveys can be found in the attached document.
The survey will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete. It is open now and will close on February 24, 2025. Note, if you are both a family law legal adviser and a family justice professional, please choose one survey to complete and base your responses on your experiences in the chosen profession.
Please click here to start the survey:
A summary of the results of the survey will be shared when it is available.
For more information, please contact: Cherami Wichmann, Senior Researcher (cherami.wichmann@justice.gc.ca)
Thank you.
Le ministère de la Justice du Canada aimerait connaître votre expérience avec les modifications apportées à la Loi sur le divorce qui sont entrées en vigueur le 1er mars 2021 en ce qui concerne l’intérêt de l’enfant, le déménagement important, la violence familiale, le point de vue et les préférences des enfants, le règlement des différends familiaux, ainsi que les documents publics de vulgarisation et d’information juridiques qui ont été élaborés ou mis à jour à l’appui de ces modifications. Le sondage national de 2025 sur le droit de la famille cible les juges, les conseillers juridiques et autres professionnels de la justice famille. Des informations supplémentaires sur les sondages se trouvent dans le document ci-joint.
Il vous faudra environ 15 à 20 minutes pour répondre au sondage. Il est ouvert maintenant et fermera le 24 février 2025. Veuillez noter que si vous êtes à la fois un conseiller juridique et un professionnel de la justice familiale, veuillez choisir un sondage à remplir et baser vos réponses sur vos expériences dans la profession choisie.
Veuillez cliquer ici pour commencer le sondage :
Un résumé des résultats du sondage sera partagé dès qu’il sera disponible.
Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter : Cherami Wichmann, chercheuse principale (cherami.wichmann@justice.gc.ca)
Merci.
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