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Manitoba top judges talk Internet connection for First Nations communities – Law360 Canada
July 31, 2023 Manitoba’s chief justice and its top provincial court judge are praising government investment in Internet connectivity for the province’s northern First Nations communities but continue to note the need for greater access for all residents. Chief Justice Marianne Rivoalen and Provincial Court Chief Justice Ryan Rolston recently commented on the Manitoba government’s […]
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Amendments to Manitoba’s Provincial Offences Act would enable First Nations to enforce certain laws and bylaws in provincial system – MLT Aikins
July 24, 2023 On May 30, 2023, the Government of Manitoba passed Bill 43, which would amend The Provincial Offences Act (the “Act”) to expand how First Nations in Manitoba may enforce specific laws and bylaws. The amendments intend to simplify the enforcement process for First Nations who choose to opt into this framework. Manitoba […]
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Manitoba law society to launch mandatory Indigenous training – Law360 Canada
July 12, 2023 This fall, lawyers in Manitoba will have to start taking a new course on Indigenous culture as part of their law society’s competency mandate — something the regulator’s departing president hopes will start a “voyage of understanding and empathy.” As of Oct. 1, members of the Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) will […]
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Manitoba lawyers will be required to take Indigenous culture course – CBC
May 26, 2023 Requirement aims to fill gaps in knowledge, advance reconciliation, law society says Manitoba lawyers will soon have to take mandatory training about Indigenous rights and history as part of a new requirement from the Law Society of Manitoba. The one-time, mandatory training is a new requirement from the Law Society of Manitoba, […]
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Manitoba Government Appoints Manitoba Lawyers as King’s Counsel
The Manitoba government has appointed 17 Manitoba lawyers as King’s counsel in recognition of outstanding contributions to the practise of law, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “The appointees we honour today have been long-serving members of the legal profession who have demonstrated outstanding practice, contributed to excellence in their profession and shown integrity and […]
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National – Divided by racism, united by hope – CBA National Magazine
5 Dec 2022 Valley of the Birdtail is a must-read for legal professionals on the role law played in carrying out discriminatory and racist policies and how it can help achieve reconciliation. Of all the words we associate with the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada, “hope” generally sits near the bottom of the list. The […]
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Cochrane Saxberg will not be open on Friday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
26 Sep 2022 Please be advised that Cochrane Saxberg will not be open on Friday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a national statutory holiday, and is also known as Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day was created and designed to educate […]
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Cochrane Saxberg is proud to announce that two new lawyers, Colin Fingas and Debbie Buors, have joined our firm this summer!
22 Sep 2022 Colin was called to the bar on June 24, 2021. He practices primarily in the areas of Criminal Law and Child Protection. He graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Studies in 2015 and a Master of Arts degree in Political Studies in 2018. […]
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The Honourable Murray Sinclair to join NCTR and Faculty of Law in August
August 19 2022 The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), and its host University of Manitoba is honoured to announce that the Honourable Murray Sinclair, Mizhana Gheezhik (The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky) will be joining us as a Special Advisor/Elder-in-Residence this fall. In his new role, Honourable Sinclair will be […]
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Sioux Valley Dakota Nation one step closer to its own CFS laws – APTN News
Jul 28, 2022 Another First Nation in Manitoba is one step closer to having its own child and family services (CFS) legislation. The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation’s community agency Dakota Tiwahe Services is officially mandated as a CFS agency by the provincial government. Under the provincial mandate, Dakota Tiwahe Services will provide CFS services to […]
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