MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW SECTION
PUBLIC SECTOR LAWYERS' SECTION
NOTICE OF ONLINE MEETING

DATE: Thursday, September 17, 2026
TIME: 12:00-1:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference
TOPIC: The Importance of Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General)

Join us in a discussion of the 2026 landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision of Democracy Watch v. Canada (Attorney General), 2026 SCC 28. Professor Paul Daly, Chair in Administrative Law and Governance at the University of Ottawa and a member of the team representing Democracy Watch at the Supreme Court, will be presenting on the implications that the decision has on applications for judicial review.

Please RSVP to the Manitoba Bar Association online (link above). The link to join the Zoom meeting will be sent out to all registrants on the morning of the meeting. The link will also be included in your confirmation email after registration.

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

Melanie Wire
Chair, MBA Administrative Section
MLT Aikins LLP
Ph: 204-957-4768
mwire@mltaikins.com

Melanie Bueckert  
Chair, MBA Public Sector Lawyers' Section
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Ph: 204-945-6457        
melanie.bueckert@gov.mb.ca