Manitoba eLaws – New Edition – Family Law

The September 2018 edition of the Family Law Update has been published. Selected contents include:

  • SCC Adopts Multi‑factored Hybrid Approach to Hague Convention Analysis
  •  Limiting “Death by a Thousand Cuts of Litigation”: MBCA
  • Timely Decisions Essential in Child Welfare Cases: MBCA
  • Judges Have a Duty to Take a Hard Look at the Merits of Summary Judgment Claims: MBCA
  • Legislative updates
  • Final Report on the Review of Manitoba’s Child Welfare Legislation, Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth

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Legislative Update – New Proclamation

The Government of Manitoba proclaimed the following:

With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of
Manitoba, we name September 30, 2018, as the day on which
sections 10 and 11 of The Regulatory Accountability Act and
Amendments to The Statutes and Regulations Act
(S.M. 2017, c. 21) come into force.

This Act establishes The Regulatory Accountability Act.

Regulatory accountability is based on the principles of achieving balance with regulatory requirements, identifying the best option for them, assessing their impact, consulting and communicating about them, monitoring and minimizing their number, and streamlining their design.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The Manitoba Law Library will be closed Monday, September 30th, 2024 for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.  Regular library service will resume Tuesday, October 1st, 2024 at 8:30AM.