MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
IMMIGRATION LAW SECTION
NOTICE OF HYBRID MEETING
Bring a Buddy Months - In April and May 2023 consider bringing a non-member buddy to a Section Meeting. Sections provide opportunities for lawyers to further their professional education and to keep ahead of current developments within the profession. The MBA wants to show non-members what they're missing!!
DATE: Thursday, April 20, 2023
TIME: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
LOCATION: MBA Boardroon, 1500-444 St. Mary Avenue, Winnipeg AND online via Zoom Video Conference
TOPIC: Case law update: Decisions from the Federal Court 2022- 2023
Join us for an overview of some notable and interesting immigration law jurisprudence from the Federal Court from the last couple of years. Our speakers will review key cases on a variety of immigration topics and common issues that might interest you!
Speakers:
• Brendan Friesen, Counsel at Department of Justice, Prairie Region Canada
Brendan has practiced immigration law with the Department of Justice since 2009. A graduate of Robson Hall at the University of Manitoba, he has appeared before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, a variety of provincial superior courts and courts of appeal, and all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Brendan’s practice encompasses all areas of immigration law, with a particular focus on security-related inadmissibilities. Brendan is currently the Team Leader for the DOJ’s immigration group in Winnipeg, and chair of the Prairie Regional Office’s immigration working group.
• Jacqueline Bonisteel, Partner at Corporate Immigration Law Firm, Ottawa
Jackie is a partner at Corporate Immigration Law Firm (CILF) and leads the firm’s Ottawa office.
Please RSVP to the Manitoba Bar Association online (link above). The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent to online attendees at 9:30am on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Attendance at this MBA meeting can be applied toward your Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Professional Development for a maximum of 1.5 hours.
Nalini Reddy
Chair, MBA Immigration Law Section
Gindin Segal Law
nalini.reddy@gindinsegal.ca
