Faculty of Law News Archive
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Winnipeg Free Press: Bluster on bail boiling over, but jury is out
October 3, 2025 —
Brandon Trask, an associate law professor at the University of Manitoba and a former Crown prosecutor in the Maritimes, was not surprised by Thursday’s outcomes.“I think the public is being left with an inaccurate impression right now, if you were to only listen to much of the talk politically,” Trask said
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Winnipeg Free Press: Ottawa orders unprecedented posthumous appeal of fourth Indigenous man’s conviction in 1973 slaying
September 29, 2025 —
Brandon Trask, an associate professor of law at the University of Manitoba, noted the unprecedented nature of the ministerial order.“This is an extremely important development, as it will afford an opportunity to Russell Woodhouse’s family to clear his name even after his death,” Trask said
Mythbusting for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2025 —
The road to Reconciliation is continuous and truth is imperative on the journey. In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, UM professors and education experts from the NCTR dispel some long-held myths around Indigenous Peoples and cultures.
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Law Students Attend NACC’s 53rd Annual General Assembly
September 28, 2025 —
From August 12 to 14, the Northern Association of Community Councils (NACC) hosted its 53rd Annual General Assembly & Trade Show in Winnipeg. This year’s theme, “Empowering Communities for Sustainable Change” reflected NACC’s enduring commitment to building resilient, self-sufficient northern communities.
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Faculty of Law publishes Alumni Magazine 2025
September 17, 2025 —
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law has published its annual Alumni Magazine in time for Homecoming 2025.
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Manitoba Law Journal celebrates the release of its 47th Volume
September 10, 2025 —
Co-Executive Editors-in-Chief, Dr. Bryan P. Schwartz and Professor Darcy MacPherson announce the release of the Manitoba Law Journal’s (MLJ) Volume 47.
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Manitoba Legal Clinic Law Students Push For More Inclusive CRTC Proceedings
August 31, 2025 —
On August 21, 2025, the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts and the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic jointly submitted formal comments including recommendations to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), in response to Broadcasting and Telecom Notice of Consultation CRTC 2025-94, Call for comments – A new approach to funding public interest participation in Commission proceedings.
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CBC Manitoba: How Israel bypassed international laws to move towards the erasure of Palestinian statehood
August 25, 2025 —
How Israel bypassed international laws to move towards the erasure of Palestinian statehood
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When murals speak: Indigenous art on campus
August 14, 2025 —
Indigenous artists offer connection, share stories and spark conversation through art
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Manitoba Law Students Speak Out: Supporting the Arts Is Supporting Canada
August 8, 2025 —
Law students working with the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts have stepped into the policy arena, submitting a letter supporting the Canadian Arts Coalition’s August 1, 2025, proposal to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of pre-budget consultations for Budget 2025.