January 19, 2017: Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) called for a coordinated emergency response. Falconers LLP serves as counsel to Grand Chief Fiddler and NAN. This response demands the federal and provincial governments to take ...
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The lawyers and staff at Falconers LLP wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year!
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Today, Thunder Bay Police Chief J.P. Levesque decided Constable Rob Steudle can return to work on administrative duties, according to the Office of the Independent Review Director. On September 17, 2016 Steudle’s racist comments on Facebook that ...
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Today, the Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions report, which was released by the Law Society on September 20, 2016 has passed before Convocation following a historic full day debate. This...
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The Divisional Court has reversed an Ontario Civilian Police Commission (OCPC) order, paving the way for the appeal by Adam Nobody of a disciplinary decision to proceed. Falconers LLP lawyers Julian Falconer and Marc Gibson represent Adam Nobody in res...
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The Fifth Estate has found that police in Thunder Bay never bothered to find, and interview two key witnesses who were with Stacey DeBungee the night before he was found dead last year. Falconers LLP lawyers, Julian Falconer and Meaghan Daniel, represen...
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On November 10, 2016 the jury on the Lena Anderson Inquest made 28 recommendations. Lawyers Julian Falconer and Asha James serve as counsel to the NAPS Chief of Police and the NAPS Board. One of the recommendations made by the jury, was that Canada, On...
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The inquest into the death of Lena Anderson, 23, who committed suicide in a police vehicle on February 1, 2013 concluded on November 9 with closing submissions from the parties. Lawyers Julian Falconer and Asha James serve as counsel to the NAPS Chief of ...
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Thursday November 3, 2016: The inquest jury into the death of Lena Anderson heard evidence from the NAPS Chief of Police, Terry Armstrong, and Board Chair, Mike Metatawabin about NAPS’ desire to be recognized as a police force under the Ontario Pol...
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On Tuesday November 1st the Inquest into the death of Lena Anderson began with a traditional First Nation prayer and smudging ceremony. The ceremony was forced to take place outside the building because the building did not accommodate First Nation smudg...
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