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"I would certainly hope that the University of Manitoba would pursue Jonathan Black-Branch to the full extent of the law, and I would encourage them to do so," said Jennifer Schulz, one of the five professors who signed the letter. The U of M has been criticized by some —including a prominent ethics expert at the university— for not pursuing criminal or civil action against Black-Branch in the past three and half years. Shortly after Black-Branch left the U of M in early 2020, it said an internal investigation found a senior employee had misspent university funds. The school did not identify that person as Black-Branch at the time.
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The U of M has been criticized by some —including a prominent ethics expert at the university— for not pursuing criminal or civil action against Black-Branch in the past three and half years.
including a prominent ethics expert at the university
Former Manitoba law school dean can't be trusted as lawyer and should be disbarred, law society lawyer says
In an emailed statement, the University of Manitoba said it welcomes the law society's findings.
The university is "engaging with the Winnipeg Police Service and that process is ongoing," but cannot comment further, the statement said.