National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day of remembrance to reflect on the history and legacy of the residential school system and honour residential school survivors. With the passing of Bill 240 establishing September 30th as a provincial statutory holiday, all Manitobans can now come together and participate in commemorative events on this day.
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and for its 2024 Homecoming event, the Faculty of Law will host its second annual conference of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Indigenous Inaakonigewin on Friday, September 20. The focus of this year’s conference is Engaging in Economic Reconciliation. The Law Society appreciates the opportunity to collaborate on this legal community event, together with the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, the Manitoba Bar Association and the Manitoba Law Foundation. Register to attend this all-day conference in-person or via webinar at no cost. Learn More
The Law Society remains committed to reconciliation and ensuring Manitoba lawyers receive appropriate cultural competency training, including the history and legacy of residential schools. Last fall, the Law Society launched The Path, a mandatory Indigenous intercultural awareness and competency training course for lawyers. The Path provides Manitoba lawyers with a basic foundation of knowledge about Indigenous peoples’ history and experiences.
As of September 13, 2024, 94% of the participants who completed The Path reported an increase in their Indigenous Cultural Awareness. This training is an essential step in the journey of reconciliation.
To learn more about this education requirement, see The Path LSM FAQ page.
