Laura Reimer News Archive

The winning team of the 2nd annual Art Braid Business Law Case Competition (left to right): Meredith Harley (2L), Maria Garcia Manzano (2L), and Moira Kennedy (2L). Photo by 47 Filmworks.

Faculty of Law

Second Annual Art Braid Business Law Case Competition honours late professor’s legacy

April 9, 2024 —
Edwin Arthur Braid, Q.C. (1934 – 2020), or ‘Art’, the beloved former Dean and Professor at Robson Hall, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, had many passions. He was well known for his kindness, his commitment to intellectual discourse, and his precision and clarity as a teacher, among other things. In addition to the multitude of positive attributes associated with him, Art Braid was known for his affinity for business law.

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Photo of gate outside the office of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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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