Christine Harapiak
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Christine Harapiak, from Dauphin, Manitoba
, was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba
on April 14, 2005.
Judge Harapiak graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba
in 1994 and began practice in the private sector. From 1995 to 2000, she worked at Hawkins & Sanderson in Dauphin. She was later employed in the public sector by the Manitoba Justice Family Law
Branch and Justice Canada’s Aboriginal Law
Services. From 2003 until her appointment to the bench, she practiced both traditional litigation and alternative dispute resolution
with the federal government.
Judge Harapiak was originally from The Pas, Manitoba and is the sister of Marianne Lamb.
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin is a small city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006. The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne...
, was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba
Provincial Court of Manitoba
The Provincial Court of Manitoba hears cases relating to criminal law and family law and other statutes.- Current Judges:- Former Judges:-External links:*...
on April 14, 2005.
Judge Harapiak graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
in 1994 and began practice in the private sector. From 1995 to 2000, she worked at Hawkins & Sanderson in Dauphin. She was later employed in the public sector by the Manitoba Justice Family Law
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
Branch and Justice Canada’s Aboriginal Law
Canadian Aboriginal law
Canadian Aboriginal law is the body of Canadian law that concerns a variety of issues related to aboriginal peoples in Canada. Aboriginal law provides certain rights to land and traditional practices...
Services. From 2003 until her appointment to the bench, she practiced both traditional litigation and alternative dispute resolution
Alternative dispute resolution
Alternative Dispute Resolution includes dispute resolution processes and techniques that act as a means for disagreeing parties to come to an agreement short of litigation. ADR basically is an alternative to a formal court hearing or litigation...
with the federal government.
Judge Harapiak was originally from The Pas, Manitoba and is the sister of Marianne Lamb.