Injured Winnipeg lawyer Maria Mitousis undeterred by bombing

The Winnipeg lawyer seriouslyinjuredby a package-bomb explosionon Fridaysays the incident hasn'tweakened her desire to practice law, and sheplans to return to her job assoon as she can.

MariaMitousispassed that message along toSofiaMirza, president of the Manitoba Bar Association, whoshared it with CBC News on Tuesday morning.

In her message,Mitousisalso said sheappreciates all the love and concern people have expressed.

"It's really important that she wants people to know that she's going to be right back in the game as soon as she is up to it and that she hasn't lost her passion in that respect," said Mirza.

Mitousis also wants friends and well-wishers to know she isn't ignoring their calls, texts and messages on social media. Her computer and cellphone are in the hands of the police while they investigate the attack, and she can't respond to all the messages of support, Mirza said.

Meanwhile, the man alleged to have mailed the bomb to Mitousishad a court date Tuesday morning in Winnipeg but his case has been remanded until Thursday.

GuidoAmsel,49,faces two counts of attempted murder, one count of aggravated assault, and eight other chargesafter three bombs were discovered in recent days.

• Winnipeg mail bomb targets were 3 women
• Suspected bomberwent through lengthy divorce battle
• Guido Amsel appeared to make peace with ex-wife in recent months

Police allege hetargeted three women his own divorce lawyer, his ex-wife, andMitousis, who was his ex-wife's lawyer with mail bombs.

A package intended for Amsel's ex-wife was intercepted by police and detonated Saturday at a business on Washington Avenue. No one was injured.

The third bomb was detonated by police near the law office ofOrleBargenand Davidson onStradbrookAvenue on Sunday. Thelawyer who represented him in the divorce proceedings used to work there but no longer does.