Law News Archive
Faculty of Law
Op-Ed: Fixing a non-existent problem with a costly and likely unconstitutional idea
March 6, 2015 —
This country has no need for a bill that takes away parole, Law profs argue
Community Stories
Art City: Bridging the gap between Winnipeg’s West Broadway neighbourhood and post-secondary education
February 25, 2015 —
Education in all its facets and forms is how that can be achieved
A Basic Income For Canada and Manitoba: Why Not?
February 3, 2015 —
On Feb. 5, basic income scholars from across Canada will come together at the U of M
Faculty of Law
Blasphemy and the law: ideas versus intentions
January 27, 2015 —
Religion and Expression, neither freedom is absolute under the law
Faculty of Law
Analysis: Solitary confinement in Canada is a human-rights crisis
December 10, 2014 —
Perhaps more importantly, what can be done to reverse this trend? An important first step would be for Canada to ratify a United Nations convention against torture.
Aboriginal Territories and Treaties: Conference explores evolving Canadian law
November 19, 2014 —
Conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the two treaty cases and how they connect with each other, law and policy, with a specific focus on the Prairies
Faculty of Law
Consensual bondage, domination and sado-masochism is legally fine as long as it doesn’t involve choking, law prof says
November 6, 2014 —
'The issue in all of the recent BDSM-related sexual assault cases is not the legal question of whether people can consent, but the factual question of whether they did consent.'
Faculty of Law
Globe and Mail: By throwing away the key, we lose hope in justice
November 3, 2014 —
By locking up Justin Bourque and throwing away the key, we lose hop in justice
Faculty of Law
Wpg Free Press: The high cost of jailing the innocent
October 30, 2014 —
'Every single correctional centre is operating over capacity'
Faculty of Law
Canadian lawyers challenge each other to do the right thing
October 17, 2014 —
Faculty of Law symposium on ethics and professionalism will help lawyers better deal with ethical dilemmas