Resources

This last year the Constitutional/Human Rights Section was co‐chaired by Mark Toews of Deeley Fabbri Sellen Law Corporation and Michael Conner from Manitoba Justice ‐ Constitutional Law Branch.

During the 2010‐2011 session (September 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011), the MBA Civil Litigation Section divided its efforts between a scholarly treatise on developments in the law and practical matters.  

The Municipal Law Section had only one meeting in 2011.  The meeting was held at the Public Utilities Board on April 13, 2011.  

We are pleased to report that our section has been fairly active this past year. 

Because the practice of air and transportation law in Manitoba has diminished significantly since the economic de‐regulation of most modes of transport, the Air & Transportation Law Section of the Manitoba Bar Association has been largely dormant.  However, the Chair remains available as a resource in the event that issues or opportunities arise that the MBA wants to consider becoming involved in.  

Legal Research Section: Outline of Activities September 1, 2010 to June 30, 201

I have been asked to provide an annual report in respect of the activities of the Manitoba Bar Association's Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section for the 2010 ‐ 2011 programming year.

October 20, 2010 – Careers and International Law ‐George Derwin‐ Held at Robson Hall George Derwin of Manitoba Hydro International spoke about how international law can compose a portion of legal practice in Manitoba. A panel of lawyers made up of George Derwin, Daniel Watts, Lori LaBine and Philip Watts took questions from students regarding how international law plays a role in their practice.

Activities of the Equality Issues Section from September, 2010 to June, 2011:

Paul Hesse, stepped down as Acting Chair of the Manitoba Immigration Section in February 2011, as he is running for Provincial Election this October 2011