“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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On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Falconers LLP Senior Partner Julian Falconer and Senior Associate Jeremy Greenberg delivered a guest lecture at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, titled “Supporting Safety for Indigenous People: A Journey of Cha...
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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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Falconers LLP Partner Asha James and Associate Erin McMurray are proud and honoured to be involved in the first ever Police Act (“PA”) hearing in Prince Edward Island (“PEI”). The hearing stems from a Complaint made by Laura MacArthur (“Laura”...
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February 2026 marks three decades of celebrating Black History Month. The theme for Black History Month this year is “Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.” This theme highlights and recogn...
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