The Inquest into the Death of Romeo Wesley concluded on July 20, 2017 as the jury issued its verdict and recommendations. The jury concluded that the means of death was accidental and provided 53 recommendations to prevent similar deaths from recurring ...
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On July 28, Justice Then sentenced Constable James Forcillo to six years in prison for the attempted murder of Sammy Yatim. On January 25, 2016, Forcillo was found guilty by a jury of attempted murder in the shooting death of Sammy Yatim on a Toronto ...
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NAN and NAPS political and police leadership all expressed their concerns and support for officers in respect of the ongoing employment issues experienced by NAPS Officers. Lawyer Julian Falconer is legal counsel advising NAN and NAPS. Grand Chief Fiddl...
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In the aftermath of the recent police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, lawyers from Falconers LLP spoke to media about police shootings in the United States and Canada. Click the link below to hear what our lawyers have to say. Video As...
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Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé states: “people in crisis like Sammy Yatim are dying not because cops don’t follow the rules, but because they do.” Representing Sahar Bahadi the mother of Sammy Yatim, lawyer Julian Falconer, also pointed to ...
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In the wake of the verdict and recommendations of the Jury in the First Nations Youth Inquest, Nishnawbe Aski Nation has issued a call to the governments of Canada and Ontario to request that the Auditor Generals of Canada and Ontario report on the feder...
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Falconers LLP represents the family of Stacy DeBungee, as well as the community of Rainy River First Nations, in relation to the loss of Stacy in October 2015. His body was recovered from the McIntryre River at 9:30 am on October 19, 2015. Click here to r...
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This joint inquest has examined the circumstances surrounding the deaths of seven First Nations youth who died under similar circumstances while attending school in Thunder Bay: Reggie Bushie, Jethro Anderson, Jordan Wabasse, Kyle Morriseau, Curran Stran...
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Levi Schaeffer, who suffered from schizophrenia, was killed by police in a remote camping area in 2009; Douglas Minty, a 59 year-old man with developmental disabilities, was also killed by police in 2009. The Schaeffer and Minty families were represented ...
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On June 7 2016 Adam Nobody, represented by lawyers Julian Falconer and Marc Gibson of Falconers LLP, was granted leave to appeal the punishment of Defendant Constable Babak Anadalib-Goortani. A forfeiture of five days’ pay was levied against Cst. Andali...
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