The Manitoba Law Library will be closed on Monday, July 2nd.
Lawyers may access the library between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. by signing in at the security desk.
Regular hours resume on Tuesday, July 3rd.
Happy Canada Day!
New Service – Current Awareness
In library jargon, current awareness is the process of keeping clients up to date on new issues in their area of interest. In the legal profession, that function is served by publishers of newsletters, bulletins, and newspapers.
Through our subscriptions, we can provide you with topical commentary in many areas of law. Rather than list them all, I’ll start off with a general one: LawSource Case Notes. This issue’s contents include digests on Civil Practice and Procedure, Construction Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Family Law, Immigration and Citizenship, Insurance, Pensions, Public Law, Real Property, Remedies, and Tax.
If you would like to receive LawSource Case Notes, please email us at library@lawsociety.mb.ca so we can set up a distribution list.
Here’s your first issue for review: LawSource Case Notes 2018-22
Latest Edition of Communiqué
The Law Society of Manitoba’s newsletter, Communiqué, has just been released. It contains lots of important information, including our new address (for the law society itself, the library isn’t moving).
Tana Christianson, Director, Insurance writes about an iTunes gift card scam, there’s a notice of a judicial vacancy in the Northwest Territories, the discipline case digest directs you to two new decisions, and much more.
Legislative Updates: Royal Assent
The following Acts received Royal Assent on June 4, 2018:
- The Canadian Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Labour Mobility Act and Regulated Health Professions Act Amended)
- The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act (Member Changing Parties)
- The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Amendment Act
- The Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Amendment Act
- The Sustainable Watersheds Act (Various Acts Amended)
- The Community Child Care Standards Amendment Act (Enhanced Powers Respecting Governance and Accountability)
- The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed)
- The Safe and Responsible Retailing of Cannabis Act (Liquor and Gaming Control Act and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act Amended)
- The Traffic and Transportation Modernization Act
- The Film and Video Classification and Distribution Act
- The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment and Highway Traffic Amendment Act
- The Child and Family Services Amendment Act (Taking Care of Our Children)
- The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning)
- The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (2)
- The Queen’s Counsel Act
- The Commodity Futures Amendment and Securities Amendment Act
- The Non-Smokers Health Protection and Vapour Products Amendment Act (Prohibiting Cannabis Consumption in Outdoor Public Places)
- The Impaired Driving Offences Act (Various Acts Amended)
- The Invasive Species Awareness Week Act
- The Allied Healthcare Professionals Recognition Week Act
- The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act (Inappropriate or Unsafe Footwear)
- The Rail Safety Awareness Week Act
- The University of Manitoba Students’ Union Amendment Act
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eLaw Labour and Employment Law Update
Lots to unpack in the latest Labour and Employment eLaw update:
- Supreme Court of Canada upheld a BC appeal tribunal’s ruling that the owner of a forest property on which an independent contractor’s employee was killed while felling trees was an employer within the meaning of the Workers Compensation Act and could be fined for failure to meet its safety obligations.
- SCC scrutinized Quebec’s pay equity regime in two decisions: 2018 SCC 17 and 2018 SCC 18
- SCC confirmed that employers have a duty to accommodate workers who have suffered work place injuries: 2018 SCC 3
- MBCA: Unsuccessful appeal of bad faith claim: 2018 MBCA 22
And much more.