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Get to Know…Ronald Janzen
May 29th, 2019
BACKGROUND Ron articled in 1996 at a firm located at Portage and Main in Winnipeg, and remained as a lawyer at that firm until 2003. He then joined SNJ, and worked in Steinbach while assisting with John Neufeld’s Niverville practice. Ron established SNJ’s full-time office in Niverville in 2005 and enjoys providing legal services to Niverville and the surrounding communities. He has been a partner… Read More »
Get to Know…Edwin Klassen
April 12th, 2019
BACKGROUND Edwin H. Klassen is one of the partners at Smith Neufeld Jodoin, joining our firm in 1996. EDUCATION He received his Bachelor of Laws from Robson Hall Law School, University of Manitoba, in 1996. AREAS OF PRACTICE Edwin’s preferred areas of practice include corporate, commercial and finance transactions, real estate, agriculture law, mortgage sales & foreclosures, as well as wills and estate planning. Edwin… Read More »
Rock Your Socks
March 21st, 2019
As has become an annual occurrence at Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP, lawyers and staff search for the most ridiculous socks and enthusiastically participate in Rock Your Socks, an initiative in recognition of World Down Syndrome Day. All funds raised this year were donated to the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba, a charity which was selected by one of our paralegals in memory of her son… Read More »
Get to Know…Marcel Jodoin
February 6th, 2019
BACKGROUND Marcel is one of the senior partners at Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP, joining the firm as an associate lawyer in 1983. Marcel became a partner at the firm in 1987 and is the senior civil litigation counsel at Smith Neufeld Jodoin LLP. EDUCATION Marcel graduated from the University of Manitoba with a degree in economics and then graduated from Law School in 1982. AREAS… Read More »
Cannabis Laws in Manitoba 101
January 18th, 2019 by SNJ
Further to the recent article, “Legal Pot and Employee-Employer Relationship” on October 17, 2018, non-medical cannabis became legal across Canada. However some of the laws and regulations surrounding legalization varies within each province. The Basics In Manitoba, you must be 19 or older to in order to use, purchase or possess cannabis. Purchases can only be made from a licensed retailer and, unlike some other… Read More »
Canada Pension Plan Top Up – The Child Rearing Provision
January 3rd, 2019
Individuals who left the work force, or had low earnings because they were caring for a child under the age of seven may be able to qualify for benefits or increase their Canada Pension Plan Benefits. To qualify the individual must have either not worked or had low earnings while being the primary caregiver of a child under the age of seven who was born… Read More »
