(Pictured above: Zedikius Creed Jack Shoomin (May 15, 2023 – Mar 23, 2026) who tragically died in a house fire on March 23, 2026.) This past weekend, the community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (“KI”) laid to rest and said goodbye to Zedikius Cree...
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(The Indigenous First Nations Alliance: advancing rights, accountability, and self-determination for First Nations communities.) On April 1, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) issued a direction fast-tracking its review ...
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(IFNA stands together to uphold First Nations rights, justice, and self-determination) The Canadian Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) and Auditor General PR machines are in full gear as they provide speedy responses to media inquiries but give ab...
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“This is for our children” is not a slogan. It is a responsibility. Today, that responsibility has been affirmed. On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT” or “Tribunal”) issued its decision approving the Ontario Final Agre...
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Pictured above: Chief Donny Morris (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug), whose three-year-old grandson tragically died last week in a house fire. Chief Morris is among a group of Chiefs urgently calling on the federal Auditor General to investigate the slow-wal...
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In January 2023, the Charlottetown Police Service (“CPS”) responded to a call involving a mental health crisis experienced by Tyler MacArthur. In a moment that called for care, attention, and urgency, critical steps were not taken. Despite Laura MacAr...
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On Thursday March 26, 2026, during an appearance before the assembled Chiefs of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty refused to answer questions about the death of a three-year-old child in a house fire in Kitchenuhma...
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(Pictured above, the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation flag, representing the Oji-Cree community in Northwestern Ontario. This flag signifies the community’s connection to Big Trout Lake.) “Canada continues to ignore our pleas for ...
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In early March 2026, Falconers LLP travelled to Edmonton, Alberta, to support the Treaty 8 Summit to support exploratory discussions for a regional agreement reforming the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Treaty 8 Alberta territory. Inva...
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It is a reminder that every policy, every negotiation, and every submission must ultimately answer one question: does this make life better for First Nations children, youth, and families? On Thursday, February 26, 2026, exactly one year after Ontario Fir...
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