Fair Registration Practices Office
Public Reports
2012 – 2013 Action Plan: Law Society of Manitoba (LSM)
Complete
In response to the Fairness Commissioner’s Recommendations, the Law Society of Manitoba proposed the following action plan as of March 2013.
| OMFC Recommendation | Action Plan | Complete | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | With regard to the assessment and registration information, that LSM provide clear, complete and accurate information about: | 1. The LSM will revise its registration information to provide the following: | |
| a. | Realistic time and cost range for the registration process, including realistic cost and time range information for the first step, the NCA certification process; | a) realistic time and cost estimates for the registration process, inclusive of the NCA certification process; | |
| b. | Financial support opportunities, academic upgrading opportunities and an applicant’s access to records; | b) information about financial support opportunities, specifically provincial programs, as well as possible academic upgrading opportunities and how applicants can access their records with the Law Society; and | |
| c. | An easy-to-navigate, step-by-step web page dedicated for internationally educated applicants. | c) a web page that provides a step-by-step guide for internationally educated applicants. | |
| d. | The importance and need of a high level of English language proficiency. | d) information about the importance and practical need for a high level of English language proficiency. | |
| 2. | That LSM review the challenges IELs face receiving NCA certification for the purposes of identifying the problems and to consider solutions. | The LSM will seek the cooperation of the NCA in reviewing any specific challenges that IELS encounter in obtaining NCA certification with a view to assessing whether those challenges create unnecessary obstacles to NCA certification and, if so, how those might be changed. |
