November 2026
News
- The Law Society of Manitoba — The Competence and Membership Department is hiring: Counsel and Administrative Assistant.
- Law360 Canada — Manitoba court dismisses $90M last-of-its-kind wheat pooling class action
- APTN News — Canada appeals landmark rulings that found it has legal duties on First Nations water and housing
Question of the Month
This feature presents some of the interesting queries we receive, and highlights how we can direct you towards the appropriate resources.
Question: Finding Manitoba regulations and Orders-in-Council in print
Answer: Manitoba regulations and Orders-in-Council (OICs) are more than historical curiosities: they can be essential evidence of what the law required on a particular date. The library’s print collection offers a way to consult the published materials directly. Check the catalogue or ask library staff for the available years and formats of The Manitoba Gazette, revised regulations, and OIC-related materials; holdings may not cover every year. The Gazette is an important source for published regulatory changes and government notices. We carry both the printed regulations, as well as the Manitoba Gazette for years not available online.
For point-in-time research, first identify the exact date you need and locate the regulation in force then. Start with the current regulation and its amendment or history notes, if available, to identify changes made before and after that date. Then trace the relevant amending regulations and OICs, checking their publication and effective dates: an order’s date is not necessarily the date its provisions came into force. Use the Gazette and the library’s print holdings to verify the published text, especially for older materials or when the online consolidation does not provide the historical version you need. Finally, compare the original regulation and each amendment effective by your target date, and record the sources and dates you relied on. Note that not all OICs were printed, but if you need help finding out either way, contact the library and we can assist.
Latest Current Awareness
Newsletters
One of our many services is the distribution of legal newsletters. Our subscriptions with Lexis+ and Westlaw Canada allow us to share their newsletters with members of the Law Society of Manitoba. These newsletters cover all areas of law. For one example of what we offer, check out the latest on criminal law with this popular title available from LexisNexis.
Alan D. Gold's Criminal Law NetLetter
A weekly current awareness service covering recent cases on criminal offences, evidence and procedure, as well as sentencing and young offenders.
The latest issue highlights matters on:
Criminal Evidence & Admissibility: Post-event behavioural changes on part of victims - R v PCB, 2024 ONSC 1777
Section 7 Charter Rights: Deliberate muting of BWC's to deny evidence to defence - R v Azfar, 2023 ONCJ 241
Sentencing: S. 161 computer prohibition order - R v WD, 2024 NLCA 10
If you would like to subscribe to any of these publications, please email library@lawsociety.mb.ca to be added to the distribution list.
Journals
Manitoba Law Library subscribes to a number of legal journals in print and digital. See below for the latest issues of popular titles. Members can request copies of articles under fair dealing guidelines by emailing library@lawsociety.mb.ca
Canadian Criminal Law Review
How Parliament Can Respond to Senneville 29 Can. Crim. L. Rev. 29 Colton Fehr
Sentencing Guidelines and Commissions Comparative Perspectives (Julian V. Roberts, Arie Freiberg and Rhys Hester, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2025) 29 Can. Crim. L. Rev. 105 Gilles Renaud
Credit where Credit is Due? Recognizing Pre-Sentence Custody in Youth Sentencing 29 Can. Crim. L. Rev. 1 Helene Love , Shana L.M. Ruess
La parole haineuse saisie par le droit: le rôle ambivalent et discuté des émotions dans la délimitation de l’interdit langagier 29 Can. Crim. L. Rev. 59 Pierre Rainville
Canadian Journal of Law and Technology
Review of Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach by Ryan Calo 24 Can. J. L. & Tech. 163 Unyime Abasi Odong
Introducing the A2AJ’s Canadian Legal Data: An Open Access Alternative to CanLII for the Era of Computational Law 24 Can. J. L. & Tech. 75 Simon Wallace , Sean Rehaag
When the Algorithmic Advocate Hallucinates the Law: Standards Governing Generative AI in Courts and Legal Practice 24 Can. J. L. & Tech. 107 Macy Mirsane
The Necessity Test for Biometrics in Quebec: An Equation with Three Variables 24 Can. J. L. & Tech. 1 Antoine Guilmain , Julie M. Gauthier
Online Abuse of Elected Officials: Tackling the Slow Violence that Undermines Democracy 24 Can. J. L. & Tech. 45 Dr. Emily Laidlaw, Valerie Lennox, Sanjampreet Singh
Jurimetrics and Medical Malpractice Litigation: An Empirical and Normative Analysis 24 Can. J. L. & Tech. 145 Kenneth K.Y. Fung
Education and Law Journal
Reasonable Decision Making in Public School Boards: Defensible Discretion in an Era of Multi-Forum Accountability 35 Educ. & L.J. 93 Alex Battick, Emily Quail
British Columbia Educators’ Duty to Report Sexual Abuse of Children: Changing Standards of Care, 1967--91 35 Educ. & L.J. 157 Jason Ellis
Thoughts on Language Erasure and the Disappearance of Indigenous Languages of Learning and Teaching in Diverse Language Environments on Two Continents 35 Educ. & L.J. 137 Johan Beckmann
Ontario School Boards Do Not Have Broad Control Over a School Council’s Activities 35 Educ. & L.J. 197 Peter Ling
Sexting in Schools: An Emerging Scourge 35 Educ. & L.J. 181 Charles J. Russo
Notwithstanding the Strike: Section 33 and Interlocutory Relief in Alberta Teachers’ Association v. Alberta (Attorney General) 35 Educ. & L.J. 205 Simone Truemner-Caron
Whistleblower Confidentiality Prevails 35 Educ. & L.J. 189 Penny He
Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform
Preface 31 Appeal: Rev. Current L. & L. Reform i Chantal Bacchus, Rachel Bishop, Editors-in-Chief
The Role of Ideology in R v Smith: A Dworkinian Reimagining of Legal Work 31 Appeal: Rev. Current L. & L. Reform 1 Katie Delay
Amending Section 12 of the Telecommunications Act: Considering Public Interest as a Factor in Cabinet’s Decisions on Petitions 31 Appeal: Rev. Current L. & L. Reform 13 Nathaniel Sukhdeo
Our Place? Unpacking Aesthetic Regulation of Belonging in Victoria, British Columbia 31 Appeal: Rev. Current L. & L. Reform 84 Hannah Thiessen
Finding Common Ground: Examining Intersections in Privacy Law for Alignment between British Columbia and Indigenous Contexts 31 Appeal: Rev. Current L. & L. Reform 30 Ben Barnes
Combatting Heteropatriarchal and Heteronormative Influences in Indigenous Governance 31 Appeal: Rev. Current L. & L. Reform 58 Kelly Weiling Zou
Court Notices & Practice Directions
Court of Kings Bench
Practice Directions
Provincial Court
Notices
New Library Resources
New Digital Titles
This book demystifies every stage of the legal job search process, from writing résumés to planning for long-term career development and opportunities beyond traditional legal practice. Whether you are a first-year student, a second-year preparing for OCIs, a third-year seeking articling positions, or a new associate wondering what comes next, this resource offers guidance tailored to each phase. Chapters cover topics such as preparing for interviews, crafting standout application materials, practice management, and making strategic career choices. With an emphasis on real-world advice and professional development, this book includes sample résumés, cover letters, interview questions, and planning worksheets to help you succeed. This updated edition also reflects the evolving legal job market by incorporating modern practices such as virtual interviews, hybrid and remote work arrangements, the use of AI, and digital networking strategies.
Written with clarity and insight by working lawyers Wendy Griesdorf and Claire Kadwell, Law Firm Recruitment in Canada is an essential companion for anyone looking to build a thoughtful, sustainable, and rewarding legal career." from Publisher
Cruel and Unusual. Section 12 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
"This book explains the various components of section 12 including the judicial development and application of the terms “punishment”, “treatment,” and “cruel and unusual.” It provides a rigorous discussion of the remedies available upon proving that the state imposed “cruel and unusual” consequences, as well as whether any law mandating such a draconian-sounding consequence may be justified under section 1 of the Charter. Colton Fehr puts forward various reform recommendations and criticisms of current doctrine. He contends that the judicial development of section 12 and its methodology for proving an infringement provide a principled framework upon which to consider a variety of issues that are sure to come before the courts including the consideration of the constitutionality of various minimum sentences and other methods of treatment used in Canadian prisons " - from publisher
Legal Research and Writing. Fifth Edition
"Legal Research and Writing, 5th Edition is a comprehensive and practical guide to mastering the core skills of legal research and effective legal writing in Canada. Bringing together a wealth of material in a single, accessible resource, it equips readers to navigate both traditional print sources and today’s rapidly evolving digital research environment with confidence, accuracy, and efficiency.
The book features in-depth chapters on research and writing malpractice, the acquisition and evaluation of research resources, international and foreign legal research, and knowledge management in legal settings. Lawyer Ted Tjaden addresses essential topics such as legal citation, recovering online research costs, advanced search strategies for major proprietary databases, the digitization of legal materials, and the expanding landscape of free online legal resources. A curated list of leading Canadian legal treatises across forty-eight subject areas offers an invaluable reference. New to this edition is a forward-looking chapter on artificial intelligence, examining how AI tools are reshaping legal research and writing while offering practical guidance on their responsible and ethical use.
Written for a broad audience – from experienced practitioners seeking to refine their techniques and adopt new tools, to law students encountering an overwhelming volume of information for the first time – this edition combines foundational principles with current developments in legal practice." - from publisher
Canadian Family Law - 11th edition.
"Family law is a changing and dynamic field. In the twenty-first century, Canadian families encounter new challenges. Two-income families, with or without children, high divorce and remarriage rates, and the increasing incidence of unmarried cohabitation, whether involving opposite- or same-sex couples, have fostered new family structures and radical legal reforms. At the same time, there has been increased recognition of the inherent limitations of the law in regulating marriage and the family.
The eleventh edition of Canadian Family Law is a companion volume to Payne and Payne’s Child Support Guidelines in Canada, 2026. Written by leading Canadian family law experts Julien D. Payne and Marilyn A. Payne, this text examines the impact of recent judicial decisions and fundamental changes to the Divorce Act and provides insights into how family law is evolving to address the changing nature of families and relationships and the challenges they face. Updates to this edition also reflect important new trial and appellate decisions across Canada on a variety of issues, including spousal support, child support, and grandparental contact orders, and legislative amendments in 2019 relating to parenting disputes." - from publisher
Federally Regulated Insurers in Canada
"Federally Regulated Insurers in Canada is a first of its kind textbook, deconstructing and explaining the regulation in Canada of federally regulated insurers and the complex challenges it poses. Such entities comprise the vast majority of insurers in Canada.
Governments regulate insurers, including their insurance products, given their very important roles and the position of power that insurers have vis-à-vis most consumers. As a result, this regulation focuses on two key objectives: protecting the financial rights and interests of insureds and, in the case of life insurance policies, beneficiaries; and contributing to public confidence in the insurance sector and the financial system as a whole. Furthermore, governments use the following two key means to pursue these objectives: prudential regulation, which incites insurers to prudently identify, control, and manage the various risks they face; and market conduct regulation, which, regarding insurance products, incites insurers to treat their customers fairly throughout the life cycle of these products.
Federally Regulated Insurers in Canada initially explores the fundamentals necessary to examine these two types of regulation, including how they compare with insurance law. The textbook then examines the aims of, and rationale for, these two types of regulation. It also provides an in-depth view of two key regulators in the area, and explores how these regulators regulate and supervise insurers." - from publisher
Remedies: The Law of Damages. Fourth Edition
"An invaluable resource for legal practitioners and students alike, the fourth edition of Remedies provides a rich and accessible entry point into the study of remedies in private law. The law of judicial remedies – including the law of damages – spans the entire field of substantive private law, encompassing contracts, torts, and property. A pragmatic understanding of remedies is essential for civil litigators: it offers critical insights into specific legal rules and arrangements.
Remedies: The Law of Damages is a succinct, practical handbook for legal professionals and a rich resource for those studying judge-made law. This comprehensive work on Canadian law of damages focuses on remedial approaches and rationales for breaches of contract, tortious conduct, and interference with property interests. Extensively updated, this new edition highlights expanded coverage of personal injuries, compensation for harm to economic interests, and cases such as BC v Fraser Health Authority and Saadati v Moorhead, among others. Law professors Jamie Cassels and Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey offer original insights into the law of damages and propose future directions to ensure fairness and justice for parties within the legal system.
Packed with authoritative commentary and practical guidance, the new edition of Remedies is an indispensable resource for practitioners, scholars, and students seeking clarity and depth in Canadian law of damages. " - from publisher
Open Access
Open access (OA) publishing helps break down the barriers that traditionally limit who can read and engage with legal scholarship. It expands access for practitioners, community advocates, and the public. In a field where transparency and accountability matter, OA can strengthen the democratic function of law by making knowledge more widely available.
Intellectual Property Futures: Exploring the Global Landscape of IP Law and Policy
Edited by Graham J. Reynolds, Alexandra Mogyoros and Teshager W. Dagne; University of Ottawa Press, 2025
"The past few decades have been witness to a number of important developments with respect to the global intellectual property (IP) system, including shifts in focus between multilateralism and bilateralism/regionalism; growing recognition of the various ways in which IP intersects with and impacts areas including human rights, development, trade, and social justice; broad acknowledgement of the economic value of many IP rights; and important theoretical interventions that have challenged the values underlying the global IP system.
These developments have occurred alongside several other events, changes, and crises that have altered the landscape of our global communities. Chief among them are climate change; armed conflicts; the COVID-19 pandemic; economic changes to work; technological shifts including those relating to the internet and artificial intelligence, and their role in society; and growing recognition of the inequities that exist within and between societies as well as the ways in which these inequities are reinforced and maintained through systemic discrimination and ongoing colonialism.
Given these developments, changes, and crises, what is the future of IP law and policy? Featuring contributions from scholars from across Canada and around the world, this collection offers insights into eighteen possible futures for the global IP system.
Collectively, these chapters re-envision international agreements; rethink Canadian IP law; argue for the creation of space for Indigenous legal traditions; highlight the promises and perils of technology as it relates to IP; expose inequities and injustices, and provide possible pathways to correct them." [Publishers description]
Open access available at:
University of Ottawa Press
Reviewed By
Krisandra Ivings
Manager, Monograph Description
Library and Archives Canada
"...this book builds on the original published findings from the Legal Aid Census, which were published in a 2021 report titled We Are Legal Aid. The authors use the Census’s qualitative data to build an even more detailed analysis of the legal aid sector. This analysis
expands upon secondary practitioner concerns that could not be addressed in the initial report and explores thematic connections between the Census and relevant academic literature.
In my view, the bridge this book creates between academic works and first-hand practitioner accounts represents a commendable step toward the knowledge mobilization of research into legal aid in the pursuit of this laudable goal."
Events
Upcoming Events
CIAJ Conference | Understanding Maritime Law in Practice: A Bench & Bar Conference
Substantive Law
Civil Litigation
MacDonald et al. v Winnipeg Condominium Corporation No. 989 et al., 2026 MBKB 138: Application for an interlocutory injunction. The applicable test is, with one caveat, RJR-MacDonald Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), [1994] 1 S.C.R. 311, 1994 CanLII 117 (SCC). The caveat regards the remedy sought. Whether the injunction sought is “prohibitive” injunctions, which simply enjoin a defendant from taking certain actions, or “mandatory” ones, which actually compel a defendant to take positive steps, as distinguished in R. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., 2018 SCC 5. Application was dismissed.
Criminal Law
R v Langlois, 2026 MBKB 145: Sentencing decision. The accused pleaded guilty to acting as an accessory after the fact to a murder. The leading case in Canada relative to sentencing for the offence of accessory after a murder is R. v. Wisdom, [1992] O.J. No. 3110 (ONCJ). The accused was sentenced to a period of incarceration of two years less a day, less time served.
R v S.M., 2026 MBPC 69: Accused is charged with sexual exploitation, sexual assault, and communicating for the purpose of obtaining sexual services for consideration of a person under the age of eighteen contrary to s. 153, s. 271, and s. 286.1(2) of the Criminal Code. The case turned on the credibility of the parties and witnesses. R. v. Menow, 2013 MBCA 72 was cited regarding the W.(D.) analysis. Discussion of the confrontation rule, also known as the rule in Browne v Dunn, and whether the failure to cross-examine created any unfairness. The analysis in R v Audet, 1996 CanLII 198, as further considered in R v Aird, 2013 ONCA 447 and R v Gauthier, 2026 MBCA 5, was conducted to determine if the accused was in a position of trust or authority. Accused was found not guilty of sexual exploitation and guilty of the other charges.
Family Law
Sandhu v Cheema, 2026 MBKB 147 : Associate Judge’s report on Family Property Act accounting reference. Main issue regards whether the respondent is entitled to claim a deduction for any capital gains that may have been incurred when the respondent’s dental corporation sold its practice. Bortnikov v. Rakitova, 2016 ONCA 427 summarized the general principles for determining the deductibility of disposition costs. The analysis in Berta v. Berta, 2015 ONCA 918 was used to make a determination on the evidence as to whether there was a reasonable likelihood at the valuation date that the respondent would sell the dental practice.
Singh v Brar, 2026 MBKB 144: Determination of costs following trial, where the successful party, the applicant, acted on her own behalf, against the respondent, who was represented by legal counsel. Discretion in ordering costs is guided by King’s Bench Rule 57.01(1). In Penner v. McCutcheon, 2019 MBQB 109, it was found that additional and unique considerations apply where the party seeking costs after a trial is self-represented. The claim for costs based on Tariff A, Class III held no merit, but an all-inclusive amount of costs to be paid by the respondent to the applicant in the sum of $4,000 was ordered.
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Clifford v Clifford Estate, 2026 MBCA 82: Applicant appeals the order of the motion judge dismissing his application to have the deceased’s 2020 will proved in solemn form and declared invalid. The respondent beneficiaries filed a motion, which the judge granted, challenging the application on the basis that the applicant was not entitled to have the 2020 will proved in solemn form because the application did not meet the test in Neuberger Estate v York, 2016 ONCA 191. Among other issues the applicant alleges the judge erred in his application of the Neuberger threshold test. Applicant claims the judge impermissibly relied on hearsay evidence in determining if the threshold was met. The court noted that hearsay evidence is permitted in an affidavit filed for use in a motion or an application, if it complies with KB Rule 39.01(4) or 39.01(5), respectively. The applicant submitted the judge erred by conflating the evidentiary burden articulated in the threshold test with the persuasive legal burden. The court cites Drewniak v Smith, 2024 MBCA 86 and the reference it makes to Vout v Hay, 1995 CanLII 105 (SCC) regarding evidential burden. Appeal dismissed.
Legislation
Federal
Recent Votes
#190 Failed C-269 2nd reading of Bill C-269, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (heat recovery tax credit)
#189 Passed Ninth report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights
#188 Failed Opposition Motion (Federal procurement)
#187 Passed C-222 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code (death of a child)
#186 Failed C-264 2nd reading of Bill C-264, An Act to repeal certain restrictions on shipping
#185 Passed C-241 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting
#184 Failed C-247 2nd reading of Bill C-247, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code
#183 Passed 10th report of the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities
#182 Failed Opposition Motion (Appearance of the Prime Minister before the Standing Committee on Finance)
#181 Failed Opposition Motion (Funding of the cultural sector)
#180 Passed S-210 3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-210, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month
#179 Failed Opposition Motion (Affordability crisis)
#178 Passed C-39 2nd reading of Bill C-39, An Act respecting certain measures to strengthen the economy
#177 Failed C-218 2nd reading of Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
#176 Failed Opposition Motion (Diesel prices)
#175 Passed Fifth report of the Standing Committee on Health
Provincial
| BILL NO. | BILL TITLE | 1ST READING | 2ND READING | 3RD READING | ROYAL ASSENT | Chapter No. | Effective Date |
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| 2 | The Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images Amendment Act
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Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | May 4, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | S.M. 2026, c. 2 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| 3 | The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act
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Nov 24, 2025 | Mar 4, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | S.M. 2026, c. 3 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| 8 | The Long-Bladed Weapon Control Amendment Act | Mar 5, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | S.M. 2026, c. 7 | Jan 1, 2027 |
| 9 | The Street Weapons Control Act | Mar 5, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | S.M. 2026, c. 8 | Feb 1, 2027 |
| 13 | The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act | Mar 12, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 21 | The Drinking Water Safety Amendment Act | Mar 11, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 47 | The Apprenticeship and Certification Amendment Act | Mar 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 54 | The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Amendment Act | May 26, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 55 | The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (2) | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 56 | The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 58 | The Limitations Amendment Act (Intimate Partner Violence) | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 59 | The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (2) | Oct 28, 2026 | |||||
| 60 | The Appropriation Act, 2026 (Main and Supplementary) | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 231 | The Indigenous Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) | Mar 9, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 232 | The Autism Strategy Act | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | Oct 27, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | ||
| 233 | The Municipal Assessment Amendment Act | Mar 18, 2026 | |||||
| 234 | The Registered Landscape Architects Act | Mar 26, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | May 19, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | S.M. 2026, c. 45 | Jan 1, 2027 |
| 237 | The Emergency 911 Public Safety Answering Point Amendment Act | Oct 29, 2026 | |||||
| 240 | The Pharmaceutical Amendment Act | Oct 14, 2026 | |||||
| 241 | The Buildings Amendment Act (Radon Notice) | Oct 27, 2026 | |||||
| 242 | The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Veteran Status on Drivers' Licences and Identification Cards) | Oct 29, 2026 |
New Regulations