HATTON FAMILY LAUNCHES LAWSUIT AGAINST SOUTH SIMCOE POLICE SERVICE AND ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE RELATED TO THE SHOOTING OF LIAM AND DYLAN HATTON ON AUGUST 15, 2024
The family of Liam Hatton has commenced a $17.5 million lawsuit against members of the South Simcoe Police Service involved in the killing of Liam on August 15, 2024. Dylan Hatton, Liam’s twin brother, was also shot five times by the police. Bill Hatton...
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Falconers LLP “Most Honest Golfers” at 5th Annual IFNA Golf Tournament
On June 26, 2026, Falconers LLP Associate Erin McMurray, Law Clerk Athar Ali, along with law students Taylor Campbell and MiShele Lapham had the privilege of attending the fifth annual Student Golf Tournament hosted by the Independent First Nations Allian...
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The 30th Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2026, represents the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day. The date chosen for its deep cultural significance as the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, June 21 was designated as National Indigenous Peoples Day. The da...
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Hold the Crown Accountable: Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation Continues Pushing Water Litigation at Record Speed
Between April and June 2026, there have been several significant developments in Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation’s litigation concerning the taking of water from Shoal Lake, including examinations of key community witnesses, a historic vis...
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“There are none so blind as those who will not see” – SIU Releases Corrigendum and Clears Police of Any Wrongdoing, Again
On June 8, 2026, the Special Investigations Unit (“SIU”) released a Corrigendum (correction) to its Director’s Report, initially released on July 14, 2025. Prior to its public release, legal counsel for the Ostberg-Beardy family sent correspondence ...
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Building Stronger Futures for First Nations Youth: Falconers LLP Attends Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s 2026 Charity Golf Tournament
On June 4, 2026, Falconers LLP Associate, Jordan Tully, and Law Clerk, Athar Ali, had the distinct pleasure of attending Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s (“NAN”) annual charity golf tournament. Hosted at Whitewater Golf Club in Thunder Bay, this year’s tou...
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“The Longest Road is the Shortest Way Home”: Leadership from Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Chiefs of Ontario, and Indigenous Services Canada Gather to Mark the Implementation of the Ontario Final Agreement
On May 29, 2026, leadership from Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”), Chiefs of Ontario (“COO”), and Indigenous Services Canada (“ISC”) gathered to celebrate the implementation of the Ontario Final Agreement (“OFA”). NAN Grand Chief Alvin Fiddle...
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“The homeless are not Other. They are Us.” Historic Superior Court Decision Rules Homelessness as Analogous Ground and Sparks Immediate Criticism from Premier Ford
In a historic decision by Justice Gibson of the Superior Court of Justice (The Regional Municipality of Waterloo v Named Respondents and Persons Unknown, 2026 ONSC 2971), the by-law set to evict the encampment residents was not only found to be discrimina...
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“Children First”: Treaty 8 Urban Child and Family Services Meet on Regional Reform for the First Nations Child and Family Services Program
On May 13 and 14, 2026, technicians and Delegated First Nation Agency representatives from across Treaty 8 Alberta gathered in Edmonton to discuss a potential regional agreement on the long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Progra...
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NAN Seeks Intervenor Status in Off-Reserve Indigenous Child Welfare Appeal
On May 8, 2026, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) appeared before the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”), seeking leave to intervene in B.M. v. Ontario, a proposed class action concerning off-reserve Indigenous children and families impacted by ...
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