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The Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is a quasi-judicial arms-length agency of the Government of Manitoba that is responsible for enforcing The Human Rights Code (Manitoba). [ 3 ] The acting chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is John Burchill, who is chief of staff for the Winnipeg Police Service .
The Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, also referred to as the Hague Maintenance Convention or the Hague Child Support Convention is a multilateral treaty governing the enforcement of judicial decisions regarding child support (and other forms of family support) extraterritorially.
The Law Enforcement Review Agency (LERA) is an arm's-length, non-police body of the Criminal Justice Division that, under the authority of The Law Enforcement Review Act (TLERA), investigates public complaints against members of local/municipal police forces in Manitoba—particularly, abuses of authority by on-duty officers.
Canada's provinces are responsible for the development and maintenance of police forces and special constabularies, [1] while civil law enforcement is the responsibility of the level or agency of government that developed those laws, and civil law enforcement agencies may be given a range of powers to enforce those laws. [2]
Under the heading "Enforcement," the section states: 24(1) Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances.
In 2017, the ACYA passed with unanimous support from all parties in the provincial legislature. This new legislation ensures independence of the office and provides the Advocate with expanded domains beyond child welfare. This marks the first time in Manitoba law that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is mentioned ...
Quebec City police officers preparing for the city's Saint Patrick's Day parade in 2014. Police services in Canada are responsible for the maintenance of the King's peace through emergency response to and intervention against violence; investigations into criminal offences and the enforcement of criminal law; and the enforcement of some civil law, such as traffic violations. [3]
law enforcement: The SPC works with police services and boards of police commissioners to "promote effective policing throughout the province." Saskatchewan Public Complaints Commission municipal law enforcement: The PCC is a 5-person, non-police body appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan that investigates complaints made against ...