INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY SAFETY AT RISK – CANADA CUTS OFF FUNDING FOR INDIGENOUS POLICE SERVICES
For a copy of the Notice of Motion filed with the Federal Court click here. On Wednesday May 3, 2023, the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (“IPCO”) filed an emergency motion in Federal Court, urgently seeking that Canada cease enforcement o...
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HISTORIC DEAL IN SEARCH OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN
On April 20, 2023, the Quebec Superior Court homologated (approved) a historic Settlement Agreement in the proceedings of Kahentinetha et al. v Société Québécoise des Infrastructures et al. The Settlement Agreement sets out the terms for an archaeolog...
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Inquest into the Death of Moses Beaver Begins Today
Today, the Inquest into the Death of Moses Beaver began in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Moses, 56, died in hospital on February 13, 2017, after being transferred from the Thunder Bay jail. Prior to his death, Moses suffered a mental health crisis, which required...
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Falconers LLP Receives Award from Treaty Three Police Service
On Friday March 31st, 2023, the Treaty Three Police Service (“T3PS”) celebrated its 20th anniversary. Julian Falconer, partner at Falconers LLP, had the privilege of attending this historic event. While at the event, T3PS Chief of Police Kai Liu (pict...
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Fourth National Gathering Discusses Importance of Indigenous Laws
On Wednesday March 29, 2023, during the fourth National Gathering on Unmarked Burials hosted by the Office of the Independent Special Interlocutor, panel members consisting of the Mohawk Mothers (pictured above) as well as community members from Île-à-l...
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INDIGENOUS POLICE SERVICES PUSH BACK ON DISCRIMINATORY FUNDING
For a copy of the complaint click here. On Wednesday March 29, 2023, the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (“IPCO”) launched a human rights complaint against Canada, specifically Public Safety Canada, alleging ongoing systemic discrimination through...
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Coroner dismisses ‘suicide by cop’ theory in Sammy Yatim Inquest
The Coroner in the Inquest into the Death of Sammy Yatim has dismissed the motion brought by James Forcillo seeking to put speculative evidence before the jury on the theory of ‘suicide by cop’. Mr. Forcillo’s motion was brought the day before the i...
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Jury Delivers Verdict in the Inquest into the Death of Beau Aaron Baker
On March 31, 2023, the jury returned its verdict in the Inquest into the Death of Beau Aaron Baker. The jury found that Mr. Baker’s death on April 2, 2015, was caused by a fatal gunshot wound inflicted by an officer of the Waterloo Regional Police Servi...
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Inquest into Beau Baker Death Begins Today
Today, the Inquest into the Death of Beau Aaron Baker began virtually. Beau Baker died after he was shot by Waterloo Regional Police Service (“WRPS”) Officer Eric Boynton. Falconers LLP represents the family of Beau Baker – his mother Jackie Baker a...
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International Women’s Day 2023
In 1910, Clara Zetkin, founder of International Women’s Day, first raised the idea of an annual women’s day at a women’s labour conference to be able to air grievances about labour conditions, suffrage, and the need for women in parliament. Every ...
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Crave Documentary Scrutinizes Thunder Bay and the Racism Rooted in the Thunder Bay Police Service
On February 17, 2023, the streaming service ‘Crave’ released the first two episodes in a four-part documentary series based on the popular CANADALAND podcast “Thunder Bay.” The Crave documentary sheds light on the violence and racism experienced b...
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Toronto Police Officer Charged in Death of 19-Year-Old Brampton Teen
On Friday February 10, 2023, the Special Investigations Unit (“SIU”) laid charges against Constable Calvin Au, a member of the Toronto Police Service (“TPS”). The SIU charged Constable Au with aggravated assault and manslaughter in the death of 19...
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