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The Garage Keepers’ Act and the Rights of the Mechanic
February 24th, 2016 by Grant M. Driedger
The Garage Keepers Act (“the Act”) is legislation that allows a mechanic or shopkeeper to hold any vehicle they have worked on as security for unpaid accounts. A “Garage Keeper” is a person who keeps a place of business for the housing, storage or repair of a motor vehicle or farm vehicle and who receives compensation for that housing, storage or repair. A Garage Keeper… Read More »
Residential Tenancies Branch
May 22nd, 2015 by SNJ
Are you a landlord and are having some issues with a tenant? Are you a tenant and you’re having some issues with a landlord? If so, there are options open to you to ensure that your legal rights are being respected and followed. Ideally, nobody would ever have to pursue some formal arrangement to have their grievance heard, but the reality is that without such… Read More »
Being a Good Samaritan
July 1st, 2014 by Ronald E. Janzen
Be a Good Samaritan! Have you ever been hesitant to assist someone in an accident because you are worried about liability? You should not be worried in Manitoba. “The Good Samaritan Protection Act” was enacted in Manitoba in December 2006. That legislation is one of the more concise pieces of legislation in Manitoba. It contains only 3 substantive sections, recited in full at the end… Read More »
