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The following highlights the CPDs and events held in 2011‐2012.    Once again, the organizers and participants made this year a successful one

The Section has had a bit of late start this year. The first substantive educational session was held in December 2011.

The Section was involved in the following activities for the year 2011/2012

In November 2011, the Health Law Section had an excellent presentation by the then provincial Ombudsman, Irene Hamilton and by Gail Perry, Sr. Legislative and Policy Analyst, Manitoba Ombudsman.  They gave a very informative session with respect to developments in privacy and access legislation specific to Manitoba but also with respect to the role and powers of the Ombudsman’s Office

It was in many respects business as usual for our Section this year, carrying on our work to advance the public interest in access to information.  As usual, a lot of our work involved activities and initiatives with the National Section which hosts monthly conference calls and reports from those conference calls were circulated to Section members.

From September 2011 to June 2012

This seminar was held to discuss the use of laptop computers, Blackberry devices and other electronics in the courtroom and how those technologies ought to be used in the context of the traditions and practices of the Provincial Court.    Panelists included Manitoba Provincial Court Chief Judge Ken Champagne, Tony Kavanagh (Manitoba Justice – Prosecutions) and Tony Cellitti (Phillips,Aiello).

During the 2010/2011 year (approximately the beginning of September 2010 to the end of April 2011), the Real Property Section's activities have been comprised in part of the general sessions it has conducted, and in part, of the Section's executive’s (i.e., Howard Nerman and Ned Brown) activities with respect to real property practice matters brought to their attention.

The Section was involved in the following activities for the year 2010/2011

The Manitoba Section and the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (“CCCA”) on a national level were very active this year.  This Section welcomes both in‐house and private practitioners with common interests.   Regular members of the Section include in‐house counsel employed by businesses, NGO’s, and municipal and government bodies.  Associate members include lawyers from the private bar