From left to right: Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler (NAN), Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict (COO), Minister Patty Hajdu (Indigenous Services of Canada) and Walking Bear Drum Group. On Wednesday February 26th, 2025, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”), Chiefs...
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On January 14 and 15, 2025, the Law Enforcement Complaint Agency (“LECA”), formerly known as the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (“OIPRD”), held a 2-day training session for various members of its organization, including investiga...
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On Tuesday January 7th, 2025, NAN, COO, and Canada announced they will continue to work as partners for transformative change on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program. As a result of NAN’s continued advocacy, these ...
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On December 14, 2024, the family and friends of Erixon Kabera held a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario to raise awareness of the Hamilton man’s death at the hands of the Hamilton Police Service, and to seek answers and transparency. On Novembe...
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Yesterday, First Nation community leaders, police service leaders, and Ontario Ministers joined together at Queen’s Park for the official launch of a new era for Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (“NAPS”). Founded in 1994, NAPS is the largest self-admin...
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On December 5, 2024, the Indigenous Police Chiefs of Ontario (“IPCO”) held a press conference in Ottawa, ON, providing an update on their Canadian human rights complaint. IPCO’s complaint, launched in March 2023, challenges Canada’s discriminatory...
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On November 27, 2024, Justice Jennifer Woollcombe of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton, Ontario released her decision finding Toronto Police Constable Calvin Au (“Constable Au”) guilty of assault in respect of Chadd Max Facey on April ...
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(pictured: UCCM Police Chief James Killeen, APS Police Chief Jeff Skye, T3PS Police Chief Kai Liu) November 27, 2024 ...
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On Tuesday October 29, Kimberly Murray, the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools (“Special Interlocutor Murray”) released her Final Report titled ...
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On October 10, 2024, Ontario’s Inspector General of Policing announced it will undertake an inspection of the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) following complaints filed by the families of Corey Belesky and Jenna Ostberg in April 2024. Corey Belesky wa...
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