Faculty of Law News Archive
Faculty of Law
Master of Human Rights program 2024 Symposium showcases research on important topics
February 9, 2024 —
The Master of Human Rights program’s annual Symposium took place on Wednesday, January 25, 2024 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The symposium gives students enrolled in both the interdisciplinary graduate degree’s practicum and thesis streams an opportunity to present their research and share field experience gained from their respective placement sites.
Faculty of Law
Winnipeg Free Press: First Nation files legal claim over 150-year-old Treaty 4
February 8, 2024 —
First Nation files legal claim over 150-year-old Treaty 4
Faculty of Arts
Fair treatment for an overlooked group of refugees
February 8, 2024 —
Nabil Iqbal is a Master of Human Rights student and a 2023-24 recipient of a Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics (CPAE) Graduate Fellowship. He is keenly interested in finding ways to help improve the rights of an often overlooked refugee group – those who are forced to move across borders because of the threats to their homeland from climate change.
Faculty of Law
Desautels Centre shares inaugural Report on Business Law and Private Enterprise
February 7, 2024 —
The Marcel A. Desautels Centre for Private Enterprise and the Law has released an important research-based report highlighting current critical factors to the interaction of private enterprise and business law in Manitoba.
Faculty of Law
Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series welcomes Dalhousie Law Professor
February 1, 2024 —
Invited by the Distinguished Visitors Lecture Series to share her work at Robson Hall, Professor Joanna Erdman from Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law will speak on "Abortion Law Illiberalism & Feminist Futures" on Thursday, February 8 at 12pm.
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law Director of Access to Justice wins MBA award
January 26, 2024 —
The Faculty of Law congratulates Natasha Brown [BEd/2001; LLB/2005] on being presented with the Manitoba Bar Association’s 2023 Access to Justice award for her contributions. Brown was presented with the award at the MBA 2024 Mid-Winter Conference awards luncheon held on January 19.
Faculty of Law
Desautels Centre Report on the 12th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights
January 24, 2024 —
The 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, held in Geneva, Switzerland from November 26-29, 2023, brought together a diverse and global community of scholars, practitioners, consultants, community activists, UN and government officials. With the support of the Business Law Advisory Committee, Dr. Laura Reimer, Director of Program Development attended in-person for the purpose of networking and gathering information for the Faculty’s Business and Human Rights initiatives.
Faculty of Law
UM Law Rights Clinic students support Public Interest lawyer at Supreme Court hearing
January 19, 2024 —
Rights Clinic law students at Robson Hall had the opportunity to help in a very real way with a Supreme Court of Canada appeal that could influence access to justice for Canadians receiving social assistance.
Research and International
Emerging Researcher Spotlight Series launches February 1
January 15, 2024 —
The inaugural Emerging Researcher Spotlight symposium on February 1 offers a compelling look into new and developing areas of research at UM.
St. John's College
Immediate availability at St John’s Residence for students needing place to stay
January 3, 2024 —
As the college looks to fill up its space, with 45% of rooms still available, we talked to Raihanah about her experience as both a student and a member of the Residence Dons team and the benefits she’s experienced from living in the residence.