Manitoba’s court system has made several changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including adjourning several cases and limiting access to the courthouse, but the Chief Justice and Chief Judge say they are doing their best to overcome the obstacles.
Many less urgent cases have been adjourned and jury trials have been cancelled until the end of June. Chief Justice Glenn D.
Joyal said the Court of Queen’s Bench is prioritizing cases in areas including family law, child protection, criminal law and civil litigation. “In the area of child protection, we obviously want to ensure to the extent that we can we prioritize those motions and applications that need to be prioritized.” Chief Justice Joyal said he’s also bracing for possible new disputes