On Sunday, a reconciliation ceremony was held and the Thunder Bay Police Services Board (TBPSB), apologized for failing to provide appropriate oversight of the city’s police service in how it treats Indigenous people. The TBPSB is pledging to work toget...
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SENATOR SINCLAIR CONCLUDES THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICES BOARD FAILED TO ADDRESS INDISPUTABLE RACISM In response to a letter to the Ontario Civilian Police Commission from First Nations Leaders dated May 29, 2017, stating that the Thunder Bay Police Board h...
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December 14, 2018- OPP Commissioner Brad Blair filed an application before Ontario’s Divisional Court, to determine and enforce the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman to review the OPP Commissioner hiring process. On two separate occasions (December 12, 2018...
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Today, the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (“OIPRD”) released the findings of its Systemic Review of the Thunder Bay Police Service (“TBPS”). The Systemic Review was announced in November 2016 following a formal complaint by Brad ...
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Yesterday, OPP Commissioner Brad Blair, formally requested that the Ontario Ombudsman review the circumstances surrounding the appointment of the new command of the OPP. The request for the review from Commissioner Blair cited the objective of protecting ...
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Today, on behalf of Treaty Alliance Northern Ontario – Nishnawbe Aski Nation/Grand Council Treaty 3, Falconers LLP lawyer, Krystyn Ordyniec, will be presenting the oral closing submission at the National Inquiry into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous ...
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The lawyers and staff at Falconers LLP wish you a happy holiday!
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Falconers LLP lawyers, Julian Falconer and Krystyn Ordyniec were before the three Justices of the Divisional Court who heard the Judicial Review of Mr.Ferrier’s decision to make the extension motion secret. The issue was whether or not Mr. Ferrier’s d...
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On December 6th, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada determined that an appeal from Mr. Forcillio would not be heard for his conviction and sentence for the attempted murder of Sammy Yatim. Falconers LLP represents Sammy Yatim’s mother, Dr. Sahar Bahadi w...
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