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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.

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Faculty of Arts

CBC Indigenous: Advocates denounce Chrétien-era bid to weaken UN Indigenous rights declaration

January 22, 2024 — 
CBC Indigenous: Advocates denounce Chrétien-era bid to weaken UN Indigenous rights declaration

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Faculty of Law

Globe and Mail: Human rights complaint filed over Manitoba election ad against landfill search

January 17, 2024 — 
Human rights complaint filed over Manitoba election ad against landfill search

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CBC Manitoba: How does Canada fare when it comes to our record on human rights?

December 11, 2023 — 
How does Canada fare when it comes to our record on human rights?

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Practicing lawyer Allison Fenske [LLB/2007] joins Faculty of Law as Clinical Counsel this fall.

Faculty of Law

New Clinical Counsel at Faculty of Law to support International Human Rights initiative

October 26, 2023 — 
This fall, the Faculty of Law welcomed alum Allison Fenske [LLB/2007] to the role of Clinical Counsel. In addition to assisting the University of Manitoba Community Law Centre’s Director with supervising students, Fenske is teaching Gender and the Law, and working on the development of an international human rights clinic.

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Faculty of Law

Canadian Journal of Human Rights publishes 11th Volume

June 27, 2023 — 
The only Canadian peer-reviewed academic journal dealing exclusively with human rights research has published its 11th volume. Founded in 2012 by Faculty of Law professor, Dr. Donn Short, the Canadian Journal of Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Law and Policy remains a publication of the Law Faculty Council at the University of Manitoba. Each year, about 20 law students cut their teeth on academic research working for the CJHR as Assistant Editors, Editors, and as Senior Editor, all under the guidance of Dr. Short who continues as Editor-in-Chief.

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Faculty of Law

Newfoundland & Labrador Saltwire COMMENTARY: Final farewells deserve Charter protection

August 12, 2022 — 
There has been no shortage of discourse surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on Canadians’ Charter rights. One such discussion happened because of a 2020 Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador decision, Taylor vs. Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Faculty of Law

Winnipeg Free Press: U of M opens pro bono legal rights clinic

July 27, 2022 — 
A new pro bono clinic at the University of Manitoba aims to help communities historically under-served by the justice system take on issues ranging from disability rights to Indigenous rights to environmental rights and everything in between.

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Faculty of Law

Pro Bono Rights Clinic to launch at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law on July 26, 2022

July 26, 2022 — 
The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law will launch its Rights Clinic at Robson Hall (“Rights Clinic”) on July 26, 2022. This novel initiative – supported by a grant from the Manitoba Law Foundation – will have a specific focus on assisting Manitobans with rights-advancing issues and cases in the areas of environmental rights, Charter rights, Indigenous rights, disability rights, and privacy rights, amongst others.

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Reaffirming our commitment to human rights

June 28, 2022 — 
A joint message from UM President and Vice-Chancellor, Michael Benarroch and Executive Lead (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Tina Chen

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