Falconer Calls Out Bullying at Convocation
At Convocation on February 27, 2020 a motion was brought by Benchers Fagan and Brown to censure the Chair of the Equity Advisory Group, who was called to the bar in 2018. The motion sought redress for a Tweet the Chair made about comments from a senior be...
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Falconer Gives Keynote Address at Black Law Students Association Annual Conference
Julian was honoured to be invited to give the keynote address at the 2020 Black Law Students Association of Canada Annual Conference . Speaking to a sold out crowd of Black law students and professionals at the Hotel Pur in Quebec City, Julian addressed t...
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No More Secret Hearings: Court of Appeal for Ontario Affirms Importance of Openness in Police Board Hearings
In a unanimous decision released on December 27, 2019, the Court of Appeal for Ontario affirmed that Police Board meetings and hearings across Ontario are presumptively open to the public. The Court found it is incorrect and unreasonable for a Board to cl...
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Plan for Next Election: StopSOPers a Lost Cause
Julian Falconer called the Law Society of Ontario to account for its failure to address systemic inequity within the legal profession at a panel hosted by the Ontario Bar Association’s Roundtable of Diversity Association Conference today. The panel,...
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Blair Case Raised in House – Attorney General Pleads the Fifth
Brad Blair’s challenge of the Ford government’s new legislation was put to Attorney General Downey today by NDP member John Vanthof. Blair is challenging provisions of the newly enacted Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019 which strip pri...
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Restoring a Citizen’s Right to Sue Government for Corrupt Practices
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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Federal Court Hears Submissions in Stay of Proceedings Issue in Caring Society case
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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Falconers attends meeting at Iskatewizaagegan First Nation
Falconers lawyers Julian Falconer and Natalie Posala were honoured to attend at Iskatewizaagegan First Nation on October 24, 2019 to meet with Chief and Council, and the Community. Julian spoke with the Community, seeking input on the water issues and com...
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Court of Appeal Considers Secret Hearing Decision on Thunder Bay Police Case
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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Call for Public Inquiry into Public Appointments Process
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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