Faculty of Law News Archive
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The Canadian Press: School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba’s property tax changes
April 14, 2025 —
Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government’s estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system.
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Breaking Bread Together event brings law students together at first multi-faith gathering
April 6, 2025 —
One February day in the middle of a tumultuous winter, a unique event of hope and peace took place at Robson Hall: law students ate lunch together. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim law students, to be specific. Together. Breaking bread, talking about, how their faith gets them through each day, where to find the best places to study, Professor Irvine’s Property Law class.
![Left to Right: Balmoral Hall teacher Kirstan Osborne [MEd)/2018], Emily Palmer (3L) [BA)/2019, MJ/2022], Kassandra Taverner (3L) (2L) [BSc/2020] and Skylar Ferbers (3L), [BComm(Hons)/2022]](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Balmoral-Hall-2025-group-presenters-photo-150x150.jpg)
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“Education is Life Itself”
March 31, 2025 —
On March 11, 2025, students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law visited students at Balmoral Hall School to share information on business law fundamentals and paths to becoming a lawyer in Manitoba.
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The Canadian Press: Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada’s courtrooms?
March 29, 2025 —
It was December 2023 and the Vancouver-based family court lawyer was reading citations in an application by opposing counsel Chong Ke, who wanted an order allowing the children of her client to visit him in China.
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Winnipeg Free Press: AFN grand chief calls for inquiry into decision to not search landfill
March 28, 2025 —
‘We need to look at that as a society’: Woodhouse Nepinak
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Winnipeg Free Press: Mayor defends newly posted safety adviser job
March 27, 2025 —
Winnipeg’s mayor has started his search for an expert adviser who can help analyze and prevent crime.
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CTV Winnipeg: Is your data safe in wake of 23andMe bankruptcy?
March 25, 2025 —
Is your data safe in wake of 23andMe bankruptcy?
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Moot Report 2025: University of Manitoba Represents at Canadian National Negotiation Competition
March 17, 2025 —
Three University of Manitoba Faculty of Law teams from Robson Hall recently competed in the ninth annual Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC). The competition was held at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law in Windsor on March 6th and 7th, 2025, and had both a French and an English stream. Against a talented field of the best law student negotiators from across Canada, the three U of M teams of Larissa Einarson and Kirsten Nynych; Heather Peterson and Erin Kyriakopoulos; and Tess Poulton and Maia Bacchus put in extremely strong showings with Heather and Erin receiving an award for "Best Process Management."
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Winnipeg Free Press: Corrections officer jailed after being accused of contact with alleged victim
March 17, 2025 —
A corrections officer at the Manitoba Youth Centre, who is charged with sex offences involving a teenage inmate, has been put behind bars after she allegedly contacted him.
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CBC Manitoba: Legislation will ban incarceration under Health Act after Manitoba woman with TB jailed
March 13, 2025 —
CBC investigation found Geraldine Mason spent month in jail after missing tuberculosis medication