Marianne Rivoalen
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Marianne Rivoalen was appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
on February 2, 2005.
She received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Moncton Law School in 1988. She was admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1989.
At the time of her appointment, she was Senior Counsel with the Department of Justice Canada, practising within the Aboriginal Law Services Group. She had previously worked at the Winnipeg
firms of Aikins, MacAulay and Thorvaldson and Pitblado & Hoskin, practising mostly in the areas of family law
and civil litigation.
In the past, Madam Justice Rivoalen has served as Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Residential Tenancies Commission of Manitoba. She has served on several committees of the Law Society of Manitoba, has been a member of Council of the Manitoba Bar Association, as well as a member of the Committee on Case Management in the Court of Queen's Bench Family Division. She is a past President of the Association des Juristes d'Expression Française du Manitoba, the Sociéte Franco-Manitobaine, as well as Pluri-Elles. She was also a Director of Réseau Action Femmes.
Madam Justice Rivoalen has taught at portions of the Manitoba Bar Admission Course and at Red River College
. In addition, she has served as Vice-President and member of the Board of Governors of the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
.
Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba...
on February 2, 2005.
She received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Moncton Law School in 1988. She was admitted to the Manitoba Bar in 1989.
At the time of her appointment, she was Senior Counsel with the Department of Justice Canada, practising within the Aboriginal Law Services Group. She had previously worked at the Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
firms of Aikins, MacAulay and Thorvaldson and Pitblado & Hoskin, practising mostly in the areas of 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;...
and civil litigation.
In the past, Madam Justice Rivoalen has served as Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Residential Tenancies Commission of Manitoba. She has served on several committees of the Law Society of Manitoba, has been a member of Council of the Manitoba Bar Association, as well as a member of the Committee on Case Management in the Court of Queen's Bench Family Division. She is a past President of the Association des Juristes d'Expression Française du Manitoba, the Sociéte Franco-Manitobaine, as well as Pluri-Elles. She was also a Director of Réseau Action Femmes.
Madam Justice Rivoalen has taught at portions of the Manitoba Bar Admission Course and at Red River College
Red River College
Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology is located in Winnipeg. The College offers degree, diploma, certificate, and apprenticeship programs in the applied arts, applied sciences, and various trades. The university press, The Projector, is a member of CUP.-Campus:It has a number...
. In addition, she has served as Vice-President and member of the Board of Governors of the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface
The Université de Saint-Boniface, or USB, is a university college affiliated with the University of Manitoba and located in the Saint Boniface district of Winnipeg, Manitoba , Canada....
.