February 1, 2016 The Inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations youth continues in Thunder Bay, with the conclusion of testimony regarding the death of Jordan Wabasse, followed by Phase 2 of the inquest. Phase 2 will include testimony from expert wi...
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A bad week for police should have the rank-and-file fuming Toronto Star, January 29, 2016 It has been a bad week for Toronto Police. On Monday of this week, Cst. James Forcillo was convicted of attempted murder in the shooting of Sammy Yatim on a T...
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Today, the jury delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of James Forcillo in the death of Sammy Yatim. Forcillo was found guilty of attempted murder, and not guilty of second degree murder or manslaughter. Sammy was shot eight times by Constable ...
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Click here to read the transcript of Convocation on January 28, 2016.
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On behalf of Adam Nobody, lawyers Julian Falconer and Marc Gibson from Falconers LLP have filed a request for leave to appeal the penalty imposed in disciplinary proceedings against Cst. Babak Andalib-Goortani of the Toronto Police Service. The officer ...
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In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Julian Falconer, lawyer for the Smith family, identified CSC as part of the problem when it comes to the implementation of recommendations from the Inquest into Ashley Smith’s death, stating, “The presence...
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Today, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases its final report in Ottawa. Falconers LLP has represented the TRC in respect of a series of document production cases before the Ontario Courts. Lawyers Julian Falconer, Julian Roy, and Meaghan D...
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There is a culture of fear at the Toronto District School Board that is pervasive at the Trustee, Management and Staff levels and seriously hampers the implementation of helpful and important change that could protect our kids. Extract of recommendations ...
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The Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee meets in Toronto December 7 & 8. The First Nation Jury Review Committee was one of the key recommendations from Justice Iacobucci’s report, First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries. There are 1...
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Click here to read the transcript of Convocation from December 4, 2015.
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