#university of Manitoba

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Lawyers and law students at the University of Manitoba are hoping to make the law a little less confusing for local artists.

Earlier this month, the U of M launched the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts, a virtual legal service that offers free legal information to artists and arts organizations.

"The law can be very daunting for people," said Emily Palmer, a second-year law student who is helping with the clinic.

"There's a lot of need for artists to understand their legal protections and their legal rights."

The clinic, staffed by law students and professors at U of M's law faculty, equips artists with a "legal dictionary" that helps them better understand the protections they have for their work, Palmer said. [...]

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#cdnpoli #Manitoba #University of Manitoba #workers' rights

[winnipegwinterpeg]

A University of Manitoba professor is working to keep Indigenous languages alive in the province.

Ken Paupanekis, a Cree language instructor, teaches a course about the language at the university.

“It’s overlooked so often,” he said. “When Europeans first arrived, the Native languages had a major role in the communication aspect. When you have two languages that meet, one always dominates the other, and the Native languages dominated for the first century or so.”

English and French eventually supplanted Indigenous languages, and the residential school system in Canada worked to strip Indigenous languages from young speakers. Paupanekis said when he was a child, he was punished by some teachers for speaking Cree at a day school he attended.

March 31st marks National Indigenous Languages Day, which is aimed at bringing awareness and preservation of Indigenous languages before they’re lost forever.

Paupanekis said in recent years, there has been great interest in his Cree language course.

“Many people didn’t realize that they had Indigenous ancestry, or if they did, they suppressed it,” he said. “Now, there is a lot of pride in their ancestry.

“I’ve had a few students come and tell me that they found out their granny was Cree, and they’re ashamed they didn’t know, and now they want to go learn about that part of their family.”

Indigenous Languages of Manitoba Inc. is planning several events and initiatives through the year to promote Indigenous languages, including a billboard campaign, immersion camps and fundraising for an Indigenous Language centre in the province.

#Winnipeg #Manitoba #Indigenous #Cree #University of Manitoba #news

[indizombie]

Elders say that the loss of traditional foods is almost as damaging as the loss of language. Losing food systems severs a people's relationship with the natural world, the land, the plants and the seasons. It also takes away the intergenerational skills and celebrations that revolve around food sovereignty: spreading seeds or saving them, gathering together for harvests or for feasts. Kyle Bobiwash, assistant professor in the Department of Entomology and the Indigenous scholar for the faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba, said this is why it's so important for Indigenous people to be supported by governments and scientists as they relearn their traditions. "First Nations people have forgotten they were farmers. For a long time, we've just been survivors."

Diane Selkirk, ‘The sacred 'sisters' of ancient America’, BBC

#BBC #Diane Selkirk #traditional foods #Canada #food systems #intergenerational skills #Kyle Bobiwash #Department of Entomology #Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences #University of Manitoba #First Nations people #farming

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“'U' FUND PROBE TO BE REOPENED HERE MONDAY,” Winnipeg Tribune. November 18, 1932. Page 1. --- Hon. Mr. Justice Turgeon To Return From West First of Week --- The sessions of the university investigating commission, interrupted for two weeks by a sitting of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, which required attendance of Hon. Mr. Justice W. F. A Turgeon, are to be resumed Monday at 10.30 a.m. 

Counsel for the commission, R. F McWilliams, K.C., and J. T. Thor non, K.C., announced today that Isaac Pitblado, K.C., chairman of the university board of governor from 1917 to the time he resigned in 1924, will be the first witness. Mr. Pitblado, In a previous two-day examination, told of the administration of the university trusts during his seven years in office and until he was succeeded by J. A. Machray.

More WitnessesOther members or former members of the board of governors, who have not given evidence, will follow Mr. Pitblado. These include R. R Riley, F. W. Ransom, T. J. Murray K.C., and Norman Lambert. Mr. Lambert is in Ottawa during the special session of parliament and if he has not returned by the time Mr. Murray's examination is completed, he will be called later.

This list of witnesses will be followed by members of the land board, who have not already been in the box. These include His Grace Archbishop Matheson, Edwin Loftus, K.C., Rev. Dr. A. B. Baird and Dr. W. A. McIntyre, principal of the Winnipeg Normal school.

Auditors To Be Called The order of examination subsequent to this will be J. R. Major, auditing accountant of the comptroller-general's department, who was in charge of the checking of the university trust account books; R. G. Murray, auditor of revenue; Dr. J. A. MacLean, president of the university, and Hon. R. A. Hoey, minister of education. 

Counsel expect all evidence to be placed before the commission by the adjournment for the Christmas holiday. About half of it is already on the record.

#winnipeg #university of manitoba #defalcations #embezzlement #board of inquiry #corrupt officials #university endowment #trust fund #government investigation #great depression in canada #crime and punishment in canada #history of crime and punishment in canada #board of governors

[immaculatasknight]

The greatest generation a great embarrassment

#Canada #Nazi #immigration #ratlines #Winnipeg Art Gallery #University of Manitoba #University of Winnipeg #scandal #Ferdinand Eckhardt #IG Farben

[geezerwench]

The buttons alone portrayed a forlorn Ophelia from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet"

blog

#Rivers Cofield #1880s #Bustle #Secret code #Code breaker #Chesapeake Beach MD #University of Manitoba #Victorian dress #NOAA #Bennett’s Bronze Bustle #weather code #telegraph #telegraph code #Wayne Chan

[nscafe-firehose]

#canada #university of manitoba #cryptography

[lookb4uleap]

Settler Historians Need More Education, Less Ideology: Rebutting Sean Carleton on Senator Lynn Beyak and Indian Residential Schools

By Michelle Stirling ©2023 Image licensed from Adobe Stock. Have I been “Beyak-ed?” Someone has tried to cancel the publication of this paper which rebuts claims made by Sean Carleton of the University of Manitoba, about a paper that he did about Senator Lynn Beyak’s efforts to have people recognize the enormous good that Indian Residential Schools provided for thousands of children. Yes. Some…

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#Alberta Prosperity Project #Canadian history #Canadian Senate #debunking residential school denialism #economy #FreedomTalk #genocide #Michelle Stirling #Sean Carleton #Senator Lynn Beyak #Truth and Reconciliation #University of Manitoba

[xtruss]

Humans Have Substantially Altered The Relationship Between Wolves and Deer, Finds Study

— By Lori Fligge | University of Minnesota | October 30, 2023

A combined photo collage: A breeding female wolf traveling on a logging road carrying a deer fawn back to her pups in June 2023. Credit: Voyageurs Wolf Project

New research from the University of Minnesota's Voyageurs Wolf Project found that human activities in northern Minnesota—logging, road and trail creation, and infrastructure development—have profoundly impacted where wolves hunt and kill deer fawns. By altering forest ecosystems, humans have created an environment that possibly favors the predators.

This research, recently published in Ecological Applications, is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota, Northern Michigan University, the University of Manitoba, Voyageurs National Park, and the Voyageurs Wolf Project.

"The premise is really quite simple: human activities change where deer are on the landscape, and wolves go where the deer are," said co-lead author Thomas Gable, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota and project lead for the Voyageurs Wolf Project.

The Researchers Found:

Wolves disproportionately hunt and kill deer fawns around recently logged areas—those logged within the past five years. This is likely because clear-cut forests provide dense stands of young saplings, supplying prime food for deer and excellent hiding spots for newborn fawns. Wolves seem to know these recently-logged areas are good hunting spots, turning the nursery grounds into risky areas for deer fawns during summer.

More than expected, wolves tend to kill deer fawns closer to human infrastructure, like cabins, year-round residences and barns. This is likely in part due to the fact that supplemental feeding of deer by people is common in the region, and this likely congregates deer near human-developed areas. The high concentration of deer near human development, in turn, attracts wolves to areas near people.

Wolves preferentially hunted fawns from linear features—roads, powerlines, ATV/UTV trails, and hunting lanes— and disproportionately killed fawns closer to these features than would be expected. This was unsurprising to the research team, as wolves face the same general issues that people do when traveling in the woods, and just like humans, wolves often prefer to travel on linear corridors than through dense forest.

"When we put all of the pieces together, it is pretty clear that the cumulative effects of all major aspects of human activity in the Northwoods—logging, infrastructure development, and road and trail development—have fundamentally changed where and how wolves hunt deer fawns here," said Sean Johnson-Bice, a Ph.D. candidate from the University of Manitoba and co-lead author of the study.

"The rules of this predator-prey game change when people alter ecosystems, and it's possible we have created conditions that may have tipped the scales in the predators' favor."

Future research is needed to understand whether human activities have simply influenced where wolves end up killing deer fawns or if human activities have actually increased wolf hunting efficiency of deer. The team is exploring various approaches to examining this question.

#Phys.Org #Humans #Relationship #Wolves 🐺 | Deer 🦌 #University of Minnesota | Voyageurs Wolf Project #Minnesota #Forest Ecosystem | Humans Activities | Predators #Ecological Applications #Northern Michigan University #University of Manitoba #Sean Johnson-Bice | Ph.D. Student | University of Manitoba

[infinitemonkeytheory]

Justin Trudeau shamed a young 'pro-life' University of Manitoba student who tried to argue that women should not have the right to control their own bodies.

A video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau debating with a man opposed to abortion rights has gone viral on social media. The clip, which was filmed and shared on Reddit, was taken during a visit by Trudeau to the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg last week.

[…]

Amid the ongoing debate surrounding abortion rights in Canada and worldwide, Trudeau and his governing Liberal Party have made a clear pledge to defend such rights in Canada.

This pledge stands in stark contrast to recent events in the United States, where abortion rights have been rolled back following last year's landmark Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. In response to this ruling, the Canadian government has pledged $2.5 million to expand access to abortion services.

The Canadian government's pledge to expand access to abortion services is a critical step towards achieving gender equality and reproductive rights. As access to safe and legal abortion services continues to be threatened in other parts of the world, this pledge serves as a beacon of hope for those who believe in protecting reproductive rights.

#justin trudeau #university of manitoba #abortion rights #bodily autonomy #time to move to canada I guess

[kolereid]

73 Crosstown South making its way to St. Vital Centre

Now it makes more sense.

#winnipegtransit #buses #city of winnipeg #winnipeg #73 crosstown south #route 73 #xd40 #unicity complex #southdale centre #Assiniboine park #university of manitoba

[allthecanadianpolitics]

WINNIPEG - The University of Winnipeg Faculty Association has sent a letter to the school's board of regents, expressing concern over the recent high turnover rate and its implications.

Over a dozen senior and longtime staffers have quit or left since a new president was appointed to oversee the downtown campus in April of 2022.

The letter says the loss of human resources and subsequent institutional memory is enormous.

The association has asked the board if exit interviews were conducted, if a plan is in place to address the losses and if there is reason to be concerned because an overwhelming majority of the exodus are women.

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#cdnpoli #Winnipeg #Manitoba #University of Manitoba #post secondary education #misogyny

[cookiwi-octonauts]

KWAZII FOR AN AU IDEA ASUBAHVHK

Known for his adventurous and daredevil behaviour Kwazii "The Untamed" is recognised as fiercest pirate in the seven seas 🌊

But he is still silly lovely and helps the creatures in danger obviously

#basically is an au where the Manitoba never crashed so the Octonauts didn't join together as a team #I still have to polish the ideas for the others tho #Dashi would still be with Ryla as a cave photographer #the Cap and Tweak would still be sailing on the ship I guess #Inkling would be professor in his hometown undersea #Shellington would still be with his group of otters #DID YOU KNOW that a group of otters at land is a romp and in the water is a raft? #Maybe he could have met the vegimals when they were floating at sea because I want him with his kids in every universe #and peso would work as a local medic for the penguin colony #oh yes #octonauts #the octonauts #octonauts fanart #kwazii #octonauts au

[mx-heinous]

Headcanon: If Mal, Izzy, and Duncan ever became friends, all the impulse control they had (which was already pretty scarce, to begin with) would be immediately thrown out the window. They just casually commit crimes together while talking about the most random shit imaginable. It is guaranteed that something is gonna be lit on fire. If it isn't right now, it will be. Someone somewhere is getting pranked for the 5th time that day. Everyone is wondering who the fuck thought it was a good idea for these three to meet, let alone become friends. I'm officially dubbing them The Chaos Trio.

I think Mike could get along with the two of them. I headcanon him as being into acting and it's canon that Izzy became a pretty successful actress and Duncan did a pretty good job on that challenge in TDA so there's that. On the rare occasion that he fronts in the middle of the three of them hanging out, he has to be the voice of reason because well, look at those two. It's not like they'll do it. "Hey guys, I don't mean to be a buzz kill but maybe we shouldn't vandalize Chris's property by spray painting "Chris sucks ass" on it?" They assure him that it's fine and that they aren't gonna get caught because c'mon they may be vandals but they aren't amateurs.

Svetlana and Izzy sometimes practice doing insane stunts together. Svetlana's the Mom Friend. Chester is constantly lecturing them and Izzy and Duncan do get kinda annoyed by it but they're also a bit endeared. Vito and Duncan could get along if decide to play nice and not pick fights with each other. I'm not sure how Manitoba fits into all of this but I do think that he would act as an enabler for the other two while also helping them not get caught.

Seriously, we were robbed. If only they all somehow interacted.

#pretend that this happens in a universe where Mal isn't evil and is just a chaotic emo kid #total drama #total drama duncan #td duncan #total drama izzy #td izzy #total drama mike #td mike #total drama mal #td mal #total drama chester #td chester #total drama svetlana #td svetlana #total drama vito #td vito #total drama manitoba #td manitoba

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“PROBE NEARS END,” Montreal Gazette. January 7, 1933. Page 3. ---- University of Manitoba Hearings Adjourned ---- Winnipeg, January 6. Nearing the end of its quest, a board of enquiry today adjourned after a brief resumption of its investigation into the loss of $1,000,000 in University of Manitoba trusts. 

The commission in a short session today heard F. J. Sharpe, partner in the investment firm which acted as agents of the college monies, disclaim any responsibility for the shortages. He never at any time knew his firm was using, trust funds for its own purpose, he said, and only learned of the deficit, when his partner, John A. Machray.'was arrested for theft. 

Comparison of methods, employed by the various universities of Canada to safeguard their trust funds was made on a statement presented by Alfred Rosevear, secretary of the commission. The statement showed presidents of these institutions also are members of the board of governors. unlike the president of the University of Manitoba. 

The board will resume its hearing Monday to listen to the summing up of evidence by commission counsel, R. F. McWilliams and J. T. Thorson.

#winnipeg #university of manitoba #defalcations #embezzlement #board of inquiry #corrupt officials #university endowment #trust fund #government investigation #great depression in canada #crime and punishment in canada #history of crime and punishment in canada #board of governors

[nemjun]

fun fact for all my star rail homies!! Nanook is Inuit for polar bear :)

#honkai star rail #it's Extremely jarring to see this word outside of a Canadian or Inuit context lmao #I'm sure this is not a universal Canadian experience i just live in manitoba lmao