Medical professional concedes he would’ve seen tumour if he continued colonoscopy
Subject To Potential Discipline
The Alberta Law Society Hearing Panel dismissed an application by charged attorneys to discontinue disciplinary proceedings
John Carpay and Jay Cameron (Lawyers) are members of the Law Society of Alberta (LSA). They were entitled under the National Mobility Agreement (NMA)
“Intemperate And Discourteous”
The Manitoba Law Society Discipline Hearing Panel has disbarred an attorneyThe Complaints Investigation Committee of the Law Society of Manitoba (the “Society”) charged Rishi Ganesh Bharath (the “Member") with multiple counts of professional misconduct that will be later detailed. The
National pharmacare in Canada: First-ever funding agreement announced
On February 27, 2025, the governments of Canada and of the Province of Manitoba announced the first-ever national pharmacare funding agreement. The two governments also announced a funding agreement under the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases.
Pharmacare Agreement
Crime-centered initiative gets $40,000 funding boost from Manitoba government
This represents a 50 percent increase in Community Mobilization Westman’s budget
Aimée Craft named chair of Manitoba’s Clean Environment Commission
The commission provides a platform for public participation in environmental decisions
Tina Piper appointed acting dean of McGill University’s Faculty of Law
She has been a faculty member at the law school since 2005
Lead provincial Crown prosecutor appointed to address hate crimes in Manitoba
The attorney will coordinate the work of the Manitoba Prosecution Service’s hate crime working group
2024 Notable Cases (Part 4) – $259M Disgorgement Ordered for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
On November 29, 2024, the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba in WSIB Investments (Infrastructure) Pooled Fund Trust v. Plenary Group (Canada) Ltd., awarded over $259 million to the plaintiffs (an employee pension fund and injured workers fund). The
Manitoba Chief Justice Glenn Joyal remembers Richard Scott’s influence on Canadian Judicial Council
Scott, Manitoba’s longest-serving chief justice, passed away last week at the age of 86