Karen Busby News Archive
Faculty of Law
Robson Hall Teaching Awards Announced
June 15, 2018 —
At the 2018 Faculty of Law Grad Dinner held Friday, June 8, Robson Hall's two annual awards for teaching were announced.
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.
Faculty of Law
Law professor does marathon of interviews to help Canadians understand Cormier verdict
March 5, 2018 —
'If you are counting on the Canadian Justice System to provide closure and peace, you are quite likely to be disappointed'
Faculty of Law
Robson Hall Law Professor addresses Liberals’ summer jobs program controversy
February 1, 2018 —
Religious organizations and editorial writers have sown confusion about new eligibility criteria for organizations that want to hire students under the Canada Summer Jobs program. They would have readers believe that the federal government is violating individual and organizational Charter-protected rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression.
Faculty of Law
Muriel St. John Research Award for Women’s Legal Issues
September 14, 2017 —
Each year since her retirement in 2011, Muriel St. John has provided $500 to be awarded to a J.D. student at the University of Manitoba to encourage research into legal issues pertaining to women, social justice and societal rights. Criteria for the award are found on the Robson Hall website.
CBC/Calgary Herald: Judicial hearings rare: Most complaints about judges never get to public hearing
September 12, 2016 —
Professor Karen Busby explains