The Ford government has passed new legislation that strips private individuals of their access to courts, robbing them of the right to seek legal recourse for injuries caused by government officials. This legislation, the Crown Liability and Proceedings A...
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On January 26, 2016, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT”) issued a landmark decision, First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada. The 2016 decision found that Aboriginal Affairs and Northern De...
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Today, Julian Falconer and Molly Churchill of Falconers LLP are appearing at the Ontario Court of Appeal on behalf of Brad DeBungee and Rainy River First Nations to argue in favour of openness and transparency of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board. On ...
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Brad Blair makes his call for a public Commission of Inquiry in the wake of the utter failure of public watchdogs to expose corruption and hold public officials to account. The appointment of Ron Taverner is not an isolated case. The Premier’...
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Today, Mr. Brad Blair makes a call for a public Commission of Inquiry in the wake of the utter failure of public watchdogs to expose corruption in the public appointments process, and hold public officials to account. The Ombudsman declined to exercise hi...
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On Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at 12:30pm, former Deputy Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police Brad Blair will be providing public comment for the first time about his efforts in safeguarding the independence and credibility of the province’s lar...
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Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (“NAPS”) Gala and Awards On Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 Falconers LLP lawyers, Julian Falconer, Krystyn Ordyniec and Sima Atri and Falconers LLP staff Alyvia Cotter attended the NAPS Gala and Awards to celebrate 25 years of ...
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Ramage Law and Falconers LLP join forces to offer a full range of legal services on Manitoulin Island. Ramage Law lawyer, Samantha Ramage and Falconers LLP lawyer, Julian Falconer Front Entrance of Ramage Law “Northern Advocacy Island SolutionsR...
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Today, legal counsel for Brad Blair pointed to key findings in the Integrity Commissioner’s report on the provincial government’s hiring of Ron Taverner that confirmed the following: “In fact, the process was not independent” (para 239, p. 62); ...
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On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the First Nations Public Complainants (Rainy River First Nations and the family of the late Stacy DeBungee) filed notice for leave to appeal the January 7, 2019 decision of a panel comprised of Justices Warkentin R.S.J, Aitke...
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