MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
LEGISLATION & LAW REFORM COMMITTEE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION
LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION
NOTICE OF JOINT ZOOM MEETING

DATE: Monday, September 16, 2024
TIME: 12:00 Noon - 1:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference.
TOPIC:  Reforming the Manitoba Human Rights Commission
SPEAKERS:    
-  Allison Fenske, Robson Hall
-  Kelby Loeppky, Taylor McCaffrey LLP
-  Karen Sharma, Manitoba Human Rights Commission
MODERATOR:  Dayna Steinfeld, RavenLaw LLP
        
This session will examine the issue of backlogs and delays at the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. Karen Sharma, the Executive Director of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, will describe the legislative and policy changes that have been implemented to address these issues. The question of whether there might be a further law reform solution, such as moving to a direct access model rather than a gatekeeper model, will also be explored.

RSVP (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED) to the Manitoba Bar Association online (link above). The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent at 9:30am on Monday, September 16, 2024. 

Attendance at this MBA meeting can be applied towards your Law Society of Manitoba Continuing Professional Development requirement for a maximum of 1.5 hours.

Melanie Bueckert 
Chair, MBA Legislation & Law Reform Committee
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Ph: 204-945-6457
melanie.bueckert@gov.mb.ca 

Melanie Wire
Chair, MBA Administrative Law Section
MLT Aikins LLP
mwire@mltaikins.com

Dany M. Théberge
Chair, MBA Labour & Employment Law Section
The North West Company
dtheberge@northwest.ca