Commissioner of OPP Seeks Court Intervention To Order Ombudsman To Conduct Review
December 14, 2018- OPP Commissioner Brad Blair filed an application before Ontario’s Divisional Court, to determine and enforce the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman to review the OPP Commissioner hiring process. On two separate occasions (December 12, 2018...
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OIPRD Releases Its Report on Systemic Racism in the Thunder Bay Police Service
Today, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (“OIPRD”) released the findings of its Systemic Review of the Thunder Bay Police Service (“TBPS”). The Systemic Review was announced in November 2016 following a formal complaint by Brad ...
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OPP Commissioner Blair Seeks Review Of Potential Political Interference In OPP Commissioner Appointment
Yesterday, OPP Commissioner Brad Blair, formally requested that the Ontario Ombudsman review the circumstances surrounding the appointment of the new command of the OPP. The request for the review from Commissioner Blair cited the objective of protecting ...
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The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry Holds Final Hearings in Ottawa this Week
Today, on behalf of Treaty Alliance Northern Ontario – Nishnawbe Aski Nation/Grand Council Treaty 3, Falconers LLP lawyer, Krystyn Ordyniec, will be presenting the oral closing submission at the National Inquiry into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous ...
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Happy Holidays From Falconers LLP
The lawyers and staff at Falconers LLP wish you a happy holiday!
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December 6, 2018- CBC’s Judicial Review Application on Secret DeBungee Police Service Act Hearing, Heard by the Court in Thunder Bay
Falconers LLP lawyers, Julian Falconer and Krystyn Ordyniec were before the three Justices of the Divisional Court who heard the Judicial Review of Mr.Ferrier’s decision to make the extension motion secret. The issue was whether or not Mr. Ferrier’s d...
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear the Case of the Former Cop Who Shot Sammy Yatim
On December 6th, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that an appeal from Mr. Forcillio would not be heard for his conviction and sentence for the attempted murder of Sammy Yatim. Falconers LLP represents Sammy Yatim’s mother, Dr. Sahar Bahadi w...
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‘Heresy Trial’ Called Off
Rev. Vosper who has faced an unprecedented ecclesiastical court hearing over her professed atheism is no longer in danger of a defrocking after the two sides reached an agreement in the long-running case. Vosper’s lawyer, Julian Falconer, called it an i...
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Formal Hearing Settled – Rev Vosper Returns to Pulpit Sunday
The Toronto Conference, Rev. Vosper and West Hill United Church have settled all outstanding issues between them. Rev. Vosper will remain in ordained ministry at West Hill. This settlement means that there will be no Formal Hearing. Other specifics within...
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Julian Falconer Presents at SOAR’s 30th Annual Conference
Yesterday, Falconers LLP lawyer, Julian Falconer gave opening remarks at the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators (“SOAR”) 30th Annual Conference: Building Fair Responsive and Inclusive Approaches in Toronto. On the panel, Lighting the Fire:...
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Thunder Bay: Shameless
“The Human Rights Commission said that there is no leadership at the top on this Indigenous stuff that’s going on and I just went ballistic. I could write a book on what we’ve tried to accomplish and what we are accomplishing. So, for Human Rights t...
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