Disproportionate Marijuana Arrests of Black and Indigenous People Must Stop
As part of a two-part series published last week, The Toronto Star obtained Toronto Police data, which breaks down arrests by neighbourhood and shows disproportionate numbers for Black people when it comes to pot possession charges. Falconers LLP lawyer, ...
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Review Panel Appointed to Examine how Law Society Addresses Indigenous Issues
June 28, 2017: Today, Bencher Julian Falconer, along with Bencher colleague Diane Corbiere, will be Co-Chairing the newly appointed review panel. The panel will examine the way in which the Law Society and its Tribunal address regulatory matters involving...
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The Law Society of Upper Canada Considers Name Change
Julian Falconer, Bencher, and Chair of the Law Society’s Strategic Communications Steering Group, was quoted in several legal trade articles this week over the issue of the Law Society of Upper Canada changing its name. Falconer stated in the Law Ti...
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Chief Coroner Confirms York Regional and NAPS Investigating Indigenous River Deaths
Ontario’s Chief Coroner, Dr. Dirk Huyer, has now confirmed that York Regional Police and Nishnawbe Aski Police Services will now be involved in the investigations into the deaths of 17-year-old Tammy Keeash and 14-year-old Josiah Begg, the two Indig...
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Falconair Visits Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN)
Taykwa Tagamou Nation (TTN): On June 17, 2017, lawyer Julian Falconer and articling student Maheegan Armstrong of Falconers LLP, were welcomed by Chief and Council of Taykwa Tagamou Nation. The Taykwa Tagamou Nation is a First Nation whose traditional la...
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Falconers LLP Commemorates National Aboriginal Day 2017
On June 21, 2017, we mark National Aboriginal Day. National Aboriginal Day is a day for all individuals to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peo...
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APTN Tells Compelling Story about River Deaths
APTN National News published an article called ‘Death and Questions along Thunder Bay’s ‘river of tears’, which tells a powerful story revolving around numerous Indigenous deaths. Falconers LLP lawyer, Julian Falconer, who represen...
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Thunder Bay Policing Crisis “Diminishes the Strength of the Country” Proclaims Federal Minister of Policing, Goodale
Concerns about the River Deaths continue to be raised across Canada as efforts by the Thunder Bay Police Service to carry on with “business as usual” in the face of a local policing crisis are failing. Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Ralph G...
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New Victims Emerge As River Deaths Raise More Questions
June 9, 2017: New information has emerged that conflicts with the Thunder Bay Police’s go-to working theories that there is no evidence of foul play in the death of 17-year-old Tammy Keeash earlier this month. Redwood Park Church Pastor, Jesse Hochs...
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Carding Review Must Consider Eliminating the Practice, says Falconers LLP
Today, Falconers LLP lawyer, Anthony Morgan, who has openly advocated for the elimination of the carding practice was quoted in the Toronto Star’s article ‘Ontario asks judge to review rules around carding’. In an interview Wednesday, M...
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Rainy River Takes Commissioner to Task Over OPP Misinformation
Yesterday, Chief Jim Leonard of Rainy River First Nations called for a retraction and apology from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner, Vince Hawkes. In a public statement issued, June 5, 2017, the Commissioner attempted to refute statements ...
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River Deaths Attracting National Attention
“Teen deaths, police probes, racism accusations: What’s going on in Thunder Bay?” – CTV News. On Wednesday May 31st, Rainy River First Nations Chief Jim Leonard, along with Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Gr...
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