The Law Society of Manitoba (in conjunction with the law societies of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan and the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society) is seeking feedback on the types of training and mentoring articling students are receiving, issues related to discrimination or harassment and how prepared articling students feel to practice law in the 21st century.
The surveys take approximately 15 minutes to complete and your survey responses are anonymous and confidential.
The surveys will remain open until Thursday, June 20, 2024.
2019 Survey Results
In Manitoba, the survey was completed by 83 articling students and 48 principals, recruiters and mentors. The survey revealed several key findings regarding the articling experiences. To learn more download the final report by clicking the link below.
This Consolidated Practice Direction combines and replaces all previously issued practice-related directions, notices and other documents, with the exception of the documents listed below which remain in force and continue to be posted on the Manitoba Courts’ website:
Amended June 4th – Ordering Transcripts for matters to be heard in the Court of Appeal
This notice is intended to streamline the process for ordering transcripts when appealing from a lower court to the Court of Appeal.
The Court of Appeal requires one paper copy and one electronic copy of any transcript it is to consider on hearing an appeal, unless a judge orders otherwise. Pursuant to both rule 16(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules (Civil) and rule 11(1)(a) of the Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules, an appellant is required to provide confirmation that the necessary transcripts have been ordered at the time the initiating document is filed.
Effective immediately, this confirmation shall be in the form of a completed court transcript order request, which is to accompany the notice of appeal or initiating notice of motion at the time of filing.
In order to accommodate members of the Bar who wish to attend the 40th anniversary celebration of the Family Division, the Child Protection Docket will be closed on Friday, June 21, 2024.
As a result of ongoing construction and renovations at the Dauphin Courthouse, effective Thursday, June 13, 2024 and for all subsequent dockets until further notice, the Associate Judge’s monthly dockets will now be held at the Provincial Building, in Room 223 on the 2nd Floor, at 27-2nd Avenue SW in Dauphin.
The Child Protection List will continue to commence at 9:30 am (in-person), with the Family and Civil Lists to continue to commence at 11:30 am (via teleconference). Service of pleadings and any other documentation should refer to the Provincial Building address, not the address for the Dauphin Courthouse.
In the interim, the new address for the Court of King’s Bench Registry in Dauphin is Room 111, 27-2nd Avenue SW Dauphin, MB R7N 3E5. The telephone number is 1-204-622-2192.
Child Abuse Prevention Initiative Will Help Keep Children Safe, May 9, 2024 – “The governments of Canada and Manitoba have partnered with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to create a model for early childhood educators to help detect and prevent child abuse in Canada…”
Manitoba Government Establishes Endowment Fund to Support MMIWG2S+ Families, May 5, 2024 – “The Manitoba government is establishing a new $15-million endowment fund to enable a grant program offering supports to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (MMIWG2S+) relatives, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity…”
Governments of Canada, Manitoba Announce Partnership to Develop a Red Dress Alert Together with Indigenous Partners, May 3, 2024 – “…[A]s we announce this partnership to co-develop a Red Dress Alert system with Indigenous partners, we take the next steps towards bringing more Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people home, and we redouble our efforts to addressing the root causes of this crisis of violence – as we work to put it to an end.” — Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree
If you or someone you know needs immediate mental and emotional wellness support, call The National Inquiry into MMIWG2S Toll-Free Support Phone:1-844-413-6649
Sunday, May 5 is The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, more commonly known as Red Dress Day, inspired by the 2010 REDress Project created by Métis artist Jaime Black.
In the 2019 report, Reclaiming Power and Place, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls recommends Calls For Justice. Under Calls for Attorneys and Law Societies (pg. 194, 10.1(iii)), the report makes the request that:
All courts must have a staff position for an Indigenous courtroom liaison worker that is adequately funded and resourced to ensure Indigenous people in the court system know their rights and are connected to appropriate services.
Although we are not court staff, Manitoba Law Library would like to honour the Calls for Justice by providing legal information and direction to legal resources to those who need them.
A booklet designed by CLEA to help children cope with the family court process. Topics include: Separation of parents; Living arrangements; Family violence; Blended Families.
Introduces the concepts of parenting time and decision-making responsibility in family law. Topics include how parenting arrangements are decided; what happens if a parent or guardian wants to move with a child; how the child’s wishes are considered; and contact by non-parents.
“Once young persons become involved in the justice system there is an obligation to make sure that their rights are fully protected. The right to retain and instruct counsel is one of the most important rights.”
“Indigenous people are the most over-represented population in Canada’s criminal justice system. Their experiences within the system are interwoven with issues of colonialism and discrimination. Indigenous People and the Criminal Justice System, 2nd Edition, examines these issues and their impact to provide lawyers and judges with a deeper understanding of this area of the law.”
“Legal Aid Manitoba (LAM) works to ensure that eligible Manitobans have access to justice, including those who are disadvantaged and facing a well-resourced individual or entity in court”
The Manitoba Law Library would like to acknowledge with gratitude that we are situated on Treaty One Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
Printing and Photocopying
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