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Release of Investigative Reports and Locked Out of Life Campaign

On 11 September 2018, the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) and the Cerebral Palsy Association co-hosted a Press Conference to: (1) release the Manitoba Human Rights Commission Investigative Report which …

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Supreme Court to hear critical case on rights of people living in poverty, freedom from police intrusion

WINNIPEG – A coalition of organizations who represent persons living in poverty, urban Indigenous people, persons living with mental illness and persons experiencing homelessness are intervening in the Supreme Court …

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An Interpretation of the Best Interest of the Child consistent with Reconciliation, the Honour of the Crown and domestic and international commitments

With First Nations children accounting for 90% of the over 11,000 children in care in Manitoba and with the highest child apprehension rate in the country, this over-representation is nothing …

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Making low cost data available to all Canadians

Too many Canadians are being locked out of the digital economy by a market that has failed to respond to the demand for low-cost data-only plans. To help addresss the …

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Breaking News re: CCD Intervention in Delta Airlines Inc. v Gábor Lukács

BREAKING: 19 January 2018 – in the matter of Delta Airlines Inc. v Gábor Lukács, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has decided that it is unreasonable for the Canadian …

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PILC 35th: Infographic

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PILC 35: Building Relationships, Affirming Rights & Protecting the Environment

On November 25th, the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) celebrated its 35th anniversary. The event entitled “PILC 35: Building Relationships, Affirming Rights & Protecting the Environment” was attended by over …

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PILC releases Report on Access to Justice

The Public Interest Law Centre, in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, has released a report on access to justice in Manitoba. Justice Starts Here: A One-Stop Shop …

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Balancing Rights and Medical Assistance in Dying

In 2016, the Public Interest Law Centre in partnership with Taylor McCaffrey LLP represented three Manitoba patients who were applying to the courts for permission to receive medical assistance in …

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Lukacs – Supreme Court of Canada

On 4 October 2017, PILC lawyers Byron Williams and Joëlle Pastora Sala appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”), along with pro bono counsel Alyssa Mariani of Thompson Dorfman …

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