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Canadian money. // Photo: KMR Photography/flickr

Op-Ed: Ontario’s basic income cut should bother Canadians

August 9, 2018 — 
'Canada has a problem with money — specifically, who has it and who doesn’t'

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Law Professor Ambassador for Canada at International Insolvency Conference

August 2, 2018 — 
When Robson Hall Faculty of Law’s Bankruptcy Professor Virginia Torrie, receive word that a travel grant she had applied for through the University of Manitoba/SSHRC Exchange Grants Program was approved, she packed her bags and headed to London, UK. There, she was the only delegate from a Canadian university to attend and present at the 20thAnnual INSOL International (International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals) Academics’ Colloquium held July 11 – 13.

CNR train driving through Canadian Rockies. // Image from Canadian National Railway Company

These are the best summer jobs, according to alumni

July 17, 2018 — 
We asked our alumni community to tell us about their best summer jobs, as part of our Alumni Answers series - here are some of their most inspiring and memorable stories

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Wpg Free Press: Brodsky, for the defence

June 4, 2018 — 
Faculty of Law alumnus Greg Brodsky profiled

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Op-ed: Canada is obliged to assess refugee claims no matter how they entered Canada

May 7, 2018 — 
Rhetoric on refugees only hurts border control

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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Rayanna Hourie

April 30, 2018 — 
Rayanna Hourie always knew she wanted to go to university, but it wasn’t until she was 19 that she realized she had a passion for Indigenous law

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CBC: Police officer in ‘revenge porn’ case sues over distribution of intimate images

April 26, 2018 — 
University of Manitoba law professor Karen Busby said it's an interesting case and, to the best of her knowledge, is the first claim under the Manitoba law.

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Graduation Pow Wow profile: Jeremy McKay

April 25, 2018 — 
You can often find law student Jeremy McKay [BComm/14] in Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge, providing support and guidance to other Indigenous students

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Wpg Free Press: Changes to Youth Criminal Justice Act intended to keep kids out of court

April 16, 2018 — 
There needs to be adequate alternatives for this to be practical on the ground for all youth in Manitoba, professor Lorna Turnbull says.

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Morrison, SPAC supporting action against pipelines in North America

March 28, 2018 — 
Danielle Morrison has always had a deep connection to the environment. This comes from her upbringing, as her dad was a member of the Midewiwin society – an Indigenous group made up of spiritual advisors and healers. Because of this, she grew up with traditional teachings dealing with the responsibility to protect the water, land and animals.

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