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4. Legal Aid<br />

<strong>Law</strong>yers'<br />

Association<br />

-DavidJoycey,<br />

Vice President<br />

5. <strong>Law</strong> Society <strong>of</strong><br />

Manitoba (LSM)-<br />

Allan Fineblit,<br />

CEO<br />

6. Manitoba<br />

Criminal Defence<br />

<strong>Law</strong>yers'<br />

Association-<br />

Sheldon Pinx,<br />

President<br />

**<br />

7. Michael<br />

Williamslawyer/private<br />

citizen<br />

8. Sarah Innesslawyer/private<br />

citizen<br />

9. Laura Friendcriminologist/priva<br />

te citizen<br />

10. Val<br />

McCaffrey-retired<br />

reacher/private<br />

ciruen<br />

Echoes above<br />

concerns <strong>of</strong><br />

MARL,PILC<br />

and MBA<br />

Echoes above;<br />

·hire more<br />

LAM lawyers;<br />

•retain choice<br />

by costeffective<br />

management<br />

No choke<br />

thwarts equal<br />

access to<br />

justice;<br />

•private bar in<br />

criminal cases<br />

<strong>of</strong>fers quality;<br />

•no choice may<br />

result in<br />

wrongful<br />

convictions<br />

-amendment<br />

to dro_p s.14<br />

LAM choices<br />

limited in child<br />

protection,<br />

collaborative<br />

law;<br />

·no choice<br />

precludes<br />

access to<br />

qualified pool<br />

.-Aboriginal<br />

people most<br />

affected;<br />

-echoes all<br />

above;<br />

•maj. <strong>of</strong> work is<br />

not criminal<br />

organisations<br />

No choice<br />

disenfranchises<br />

further those<br />

with little<br />

choice<br />

Supports all<br />

initiatives in<br />

proposed<br />

legislation<br />

Lower standard<br />

<strong>of</strong> care for one<br />

group;<br />

-many<br />

constituents<br />

will be<br />

unprotected if<br />

poor enough;<br />

-amendment to<br />

remove s.20(2)<br />

Courts will find<br />

problem with<br />

conflict;<br />

·a tenet <strong>of</strong><br />

justice system is<br />

relationship <strong>of</strong><br />

loyalty to client;<br />

-wording<br />

overbroad;<br />

·amendment to<br />

ensure no<br />

conflict<br />

Legislation is<br />

unconstitut·<br />

ional;<br />

-ongoing<br />

perception <strong>of</strong><br />

conflict;<br />

.-courts will<br />

decide<br />

ultimately<br />

Disagrees<br />

with MBA on<br />

council;<br />

-MBA role to<br />

oversee<br />

interests <strong>of</strong><br />

the pr<strong>of</strong>ession<br />

•council's<br />

decisions will<br />

affect<br />

finances for<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ession<br />

Clarify role <strong>of</strong><br />

Advisory<br />

Committee

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