On January 16, 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal heard arguments from McGill University and Quebec’s public infrastructure society (the SQI) asking for Leave to Appeal the Quebec Superior Court’s November 20, 2023 decision that ordered them to follow t...
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Following the decision of Dr. David Cameron to dismiss the motion brought by James Forcillo seeking to put speculative evidence before the jury on the theory of ‘suicide by cop’ ahead of the inquest’s anticipated commencement in November 2022, the i...
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December 20, 2023 Today, Justice Patrick Hurley of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released his decision in the assault case against Constables Paul Fyke and Jeffrey Smith of the Belleville Police Service. Constables Fyke and Smith were both charg...
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The Indigenous Group known as the Mohawk Mothers will be back in Quebec Superior Court tomorrow Friday December 1, 2023 to make a motion before Justice Gregory Moore for the production of records relating to research around the potential of unmarked grave...
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On November 20, 2023, the Quebec Superior Court found that McGill University and Quebec’s public infrastructure society (the SQI) had breached the court ordered Settlement signed with Indigenous representatives the Mohawk Mothers. The Settlement Agreeme...
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On Thursday November 9, 2023, CBC News published an article by reporter Jorge Barrera on the story of Mario Baptiste Jr, a Mohawk man from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, who was allegedly assaulted by members of the Belleville Police Service (“BPS”) on ...
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Today, November 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada will be hearing the appeal of the Restoule et al “Robinson Treaties” litigation. Falconers LLP has the honour of appearing on behalf of Namaygoosisagagun Ojibway Nation, an Added Party Plaintiff in ...
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Kimberly Murray, the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools (“the Independent Special Interlocutor”) intervened in court proceedings in Montreal, Quebec on ...
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On Friday September 29, 2023, lawyers and staff at Falconers LLP Toronto Office participated in a KAIROS Blanket Exercise ahead of the 3rd annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All members who participated in the exercise found it to be a very...
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On Thursday September 21, 2023, Falconers LLP had the honour of attending the Leadership Gala 2023 at the Fort Garry hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Partner Julian Falconer, associate Christianne Labelle, and paralegal David Schwartz were in attendance. Falc...
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