Women in Indigenous Policing Conference Celebrates Leadership, Resilience and the Power of Connection
From April 7-9, 2026, the Women in Indigenous Policing Conference (the “Conference”) took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Conference brought together strong women, both officers and civilians, from various police services to discuss challenges faced ...
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ISKATEWIZAAGEGAN INDEPENDENT FIRST NATION CONTINUES QUESTIONING OF ONTARIO ON TAKING OF WATER FROM SHOAL LAKE
Between April 7 and 9, 2026, Iskatewizaagegan Independent First Nation (“IIFN”) conducted 3 days of discoveries examining Ontario’s witness in the ongoing litigation concerning the taking of water from Shoal Lake. This marked a pivotal moment for II...
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In Sorrow and Solidarity: Saying Goodbye to Zedikius
(Pictured above: Zedikius Creed Jack Shoomin (May 15, 2023 – Mar 23, 2026) who tragically died in a house fire on March 23, 2026.) This past weekend, the community of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (“KI”) laid to rest and said goodbye to Zedikius Cree...
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NEW Development: Commission Issues New Process to Expedite Complaint re Fire Safety
(The Indigenous First Nations Alliance: advancing rights, accountability, and self-determination for First Nations communities.) On April 1, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) issued a direction fast-tracking its review ...
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Human Rights Commission and Auditor General Take the Fifth in the Face of Chiefs’ Pleas for Action on Fire Safety
(IFNA stands together to uphold First Nations rights, justice, and self-determination) The Canadian Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) and Auditor General PR machines are in full gear as they provide speedy responses to media inquiries but give ab...
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A New Chapter for First Nations Children in Ontario: CHRT Approves OFA and Reaffirms the Importance of Self-Determination
“This is for our children” is not a slogan. It is a responsibility. Today, that responsibility has been affirmed. On March 30, 2026, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“CHRT” or “Tribunal”) issued its decision approving the Ontario Final Agre...
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First Nations Demand Auditor General Investigate, As Second Fire Hits Grieving Community
Pictured above: Chief Donny Morris (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug), whose three-year-old grandson tragically died last week in a house fire. Chief Morris is among a group of Chiefs urgently calling on the federal Auditor General to investigate the slow-wal...
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From Tragedy to Accountability: A Family’s Pursuit of Justice in PEI’s First Police Act Hearing
In January 2023, the Charlottetown Police Service (“CPS”) responded to a call involving a mental health crisis experienced by Tyler MacArthur. In a moment that called for care, attention, and urgency, critical steps were not taken. Despite Laura MacAr...
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Indigenous Service Minister Ducks Questions on Fire that Killed Three-Year-Old Boy
On Thursday March 26, 2026, during an appearance before the assembled Chiefs of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty refused to answer questions about the death of a three-year-old child in a house fire in Kitchenuhma...
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Death of 3-year-old in KI linked to dysfunction of Canadian Human Rights Commission
(Pictured above, the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation flag, representing the Oji-Cree community in Northwestern Ontario. This flag signifies the community’s connection to Big Trout Lake.) “Canada continues to ignore our pleas for ...
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Treaty 8 Urban Child and Family Services Meet on Regional Reform for the First Nations Child and Family Services Program
In early March 2026, Falconers LLP travelled to Edmonton, Alberta, to support the Treaty 8 Summit to support exploratory discussions for a regional agreement reforming the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Treaty 8 Alberta territory. Inva...
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Supporting Safety for Indigenous People: A Journey of Change – Guest Lecture at University of Toronto
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Falconers LLP Senior Partner Julian Falconer and Senior Associate Jeremy Greenberg delivered a guest lecture at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, titled “Supporting Safety for Indigenous People: A Journey of Cha...
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