CBC Manitoba: Why one Manitoba professor says Canada is failing its international obligations in Gaza

April 25, 2024 —

Failing its international obligations. That’s how Nathan Derejko views Canada’s position as the war in Gaza continues. Nathan is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Manitoba and the Mauro Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice. He spoke with CBC host Faith Fundal.

To listen to the conversation with Nathan Derejko, please visit CBC Manitoba.

Faculty of Law, Mauro Chair in Human RIghts and Social Justice

Educating Business Leaders of the Future

On November 6, 2024, law students from the Faculty of Law’s L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic, Ravi Balchan (3L) [B. Comm. (Hons.)/2022], Alli Knox (3L) [B. Comm. (Hons.)/2017], and Jordan Wagner (3L) [B. Comm. (Hons.)/2022], all Asper School of Business graduates, hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship entitled Startup Law 101: Protect Your New Venture.

Asper School of Business, Elizabeth McCandless, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and innovative thinking, Faculty of Law, L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic, Nick Slonosky, Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship, Yvan Larocque

Where Law and Theatre Connect

On November 5, 2024, 3 law students from the Faculty of Law’s Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts became educators and gave an in-person seminar to the University of Winnipeg’s “The Business of Theatre” Class.

Elizabeth McCandless, Faculty of Law, L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic, Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts, Nick Slonosky, Theatre, Yvan Larocque

Manitoba’s Access to Justice Week 2024 webinars reach record-breaking audience

Record-breaking numbers of people registered for Manitoba’s four Access to Justice Week webinars presented October 28 to 31, 2024. A total of 990 registrations were received from 555 unique individuals. For the fourth year in a row, The Faculty of Law, Law Society of Manitoba, and the Manitoba Bar Association organized panels designed to bring together stakeholders in the legal community to develop meaningful, public-centred solutions that advance systemic change in the justice system.

A2J, access to justice, Allison Fenske, Elizabeth McCandless, Faculty of Law, Laurelle Harris, Law Society of Manitoba, Manitoba Bar Association, Marc Kruse, Natasha Brown

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