Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario Argue to End Discriminatory Police Funding at Supreme Court (Webcast)
This week, Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (IPCO) is appearing as an intervenor in a landmark case alleging systemic discrimination in funding for Indigenous community safety. The case, brought by the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan community in Quebec, a...
Read MoreFamilies With no Recourse for Death Investigations Call for Disbandment of Thunder Bay Police Service
Today, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) held a press conference with the families of Jenna Ostberg, Corey Belesky, and Mackenzie Moonias calling for the disbandment of the Thunder Bay Police Service. To view the press conference, click here. The families...
Read MoreNo Confidence in TBPS as Unsolved Indigenous Deaths Continue to Mount
In an article by Tanya Talaga released by the Globe and Mail on April 18, 2024 titled “First Nations peoples have lost confidence in Thunder Bay’s police force”, the continued failings of the Thunder Bay Police Service (“TBPS”) were once again h...
Read MoreIskatewizaagegan (Shoal Lake No. 39) Gets their Day in Court after Groundbreaking Ruling Orders Winnipeg and Ontario to Trial on Ontario’s “legislative sleight of hand”
“This provision is very far-reaching and might seriously cripple our action with respect to the application of Winnipeg for leave to take its water supply from Shoal Lake…” Letter of Deputy Minister of Ontario Aubrey White to Head of Indian Affairs ...
Read MoreNew Era For Indigenous Community Safety in Ontario
On April 1, 2024, Ontario’s new policing legislation, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1 (“CSPA”) came into force. The result of extensive negotiations and dialogue with Indigenous communities, the CSPA represents...
Read MoreFirst Nation (Shoal Lake No. 39) Goes to Court Over Winnipeg and Ontario’s Dishonourable Dealings around the Taking of Water
Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 (Shoal Lake No. 39) is in Court (via virtual hearing beginning at 9:30am EST) on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 26-27, 2024) arguing that their claim for compensation must include steps taken by the Crown to extinguish their water an...
Read MoreRemoteness Quotient Features Prominently at 2nd National Gathering of the National Assembly of Remote Communities
As mentioned in our last post, the National Assembly of Remote Communities (“NARC”) held its second annual National Gathering in Treaty 6 Territory last week (Edmonton, Alberta). This National Gathering provided an opportunity to contribute to NARC...
Read MoreTreaty 8 Hosts 2nd National Gathering of the National Assembly of Remote Communities
This week from February 21-23, Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta is hosting the second National Gathering of the National Assembly of Remote Communities (“NARC”) in Treaty 6 Territory (Edmonton, Alberta). This National Gathering will provide its atten...
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds Indigenous Jurisdiction Over Child and Family Services
In a landmark decision released on Friday February 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada unequivocally affirmed the inherent Indigenous right of self-government, including jurisdiction over child and family services. This marks a significant step forward i...
Read MoreBlack History Month – Celebrating the Achievements and Advocating for Future Change
With the start of February, we enter into a celebration of Black History Month. Falconers LLP recognizes the vast contributions to Canadian culture and society made by Black Canadians and reflects on the historic work of legal trailblazers. Some of these ...
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