“THIS IS FOR OUR CHILDREN”: NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION AND CHIEFS OF ONTARIO ANNOUNCE HISTORIC CHILD WELFARE SETTLEMENT
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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FALCONERS LLP PRESENTS AT LECA TRAINING – JUDGE SOFTLY AND TAKE THE TIME TO WALK A MILE IN THEIR MOCCASINS
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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NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION (NAN) AND CHIEFS OF ONTARIO (COO) ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTION TO NEGOTIATE AN ONTARIO SPECIFIC CHILD WELFARE DEAL WITH CANADA
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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Family of Police Shooting Victim Erixon Kabera Hold Rally Demanding Answers to His Death
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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AN HISTORIC AGREEMENT: NISHNAWBE ASKI POLICE SERVICE BECOMES ONTARIO’S FIRST LEGISLATED INDIGENOUS POLICE SERVICE
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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FIRST NATION POLICE SERVICES DEMAND THEIR DAY IN COURT
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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Court Holds Officer Accountable for Assault on Young Brampton Man
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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Indigenous Safety First: Supreme Court Enforces Honour of the Crown in Indigenous Policing
(pictured: UCCM Police Chief James Killeen, APS Police Chief Jeff Skye, T3PS Police Chief Kai Liu) November 27, 2024 ...
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Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray Releases Indigenous-led Reparations Framework to Find Missing and Disappeared Indigenous Children
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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Families With No Recourse for Racist and Incompetent Death Investigations Welcome Inspection of the Thunder Bay Police Service
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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