Mark Minenko , C.D., LL.B., PhD. is a legal historian and has been a lawyer for over 35 years practicing law in Manitoba, Ontario and Alberta. After completing a Master of Laws in international law at the University of Alberta was awarded a Doctorate in Law at King’s College London, England in 2021.
Mark’s doctoral research discovered the widespread prosecution of Ukrainians in Canada during the First World War for offences related to the registration of alien enemies and a book on this topic is expected in 2023. He is writing a second book about life in Canada’s First World War internment camps and whether Canada complied with the terms of the Hague Convention. Mark’s interest in Canada’s treatment of alien enemies during the First World War began in 1984 in law school and he has spoken on this topic locally, nationally, and internationally.
In addition to being a lawyer, Mark served in the Canadian Armed Forces medical services for 36 years including a tour of duty in Bosnia, served as the Deputy Speaker and Member of the Manitoba Legislature, and has been a board member of organizations such as the Ukrainian Pioneers of Alberta and is currently a board member of the Ukrainian Foundation for College Education at MacEwan University, Edmonton and of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada.
He is married to Roma, father to Sofia and Matthew, and is a companion to two cats – Teemu and Pooshka.
Material from Mark Minenko’s Webinar presentation will be used in his 2 forthcoming books. As such, only a podcast version of his presentation can be found here. We also have a video recording of that evening’s Introductory segment. Mark has also provided written answers to questions posed by attendees that evening. This Q&A info can be found here.
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