New Era For Indigenous Community Safety in Ontario
On April 1, 2024, Ontario’s new policing legislation, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1 (“CSPA”) came into force. The result of extensive negotiations and dialogue with Indigenous communities, the CSPA represents...
Read MoreFirst Nation (Shoal Lake No. 39) Goes to Court Over Winnipeg and Ontario’s Dishonourable Dealings around the Taking of Water
Iskatewizaagegan No. 39 (Shoal Lake No. 39) is in Court (via virtual hearing beginning at 9:30am EST) on Tuesday and Wednesday (March 26-27, 2024) arguing that their claim for compensation must include steps taken by the Crown to extinguish their water an...
Read MoreRemoteness Quotient Features Prominently at 2nd National Gathering of the National Assembly of Remote Communities
As mentioned in our last post, the National Assembly of Remote Communities (“NARC”) held its second annual National Gathering in Treaty 6 Territory last week (Edmonton, Alberta). This National Gathering provided an opportunity to contribute to NARC...
Read MoreTreaty 8 Hosts 2nd National Gathering of the National Assembly of Remote Communities
This week from February 21-23, Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta is hosting the second National Gathering of the National Assembly of Remote Communities (“NARC”) in Treaty 6 Territory (Edmonton, Alberta). This National Gathering will provide its atten...
Read MoreSupreme Court Upholds Indigenous Jurisdiction Over Child and Family Services
In a landmark decision released on Friday February 9, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada unequivocally affirmed the inherent Indigenous right of self-government, including jurisdiction over child and family services. This marks a significant step forward i...
Read MoreBlack History Month – Celebrating the Achievements and Advocating for Future Change
With the start of February, we enter into a celebration of Black History Month. Falconers LLP recognizes the vast contributions to Canadian culture and society made by Black Canadians and reflects on the historic work of legal trailblazers. Some of these ...
Read MoreYatim Inquest Jury Recommendations Focus on Monitoring of Police to Ensure Community Safety
Today, the jury delivered their verdict in the Inquest into the Death of Sammy Yatim. The Inquest sat from January 12 to January 30, 2024, and heard evidence from 12 witnesses including: Sahar Bahadi- Sammy’s mother; Lisa Crooker – the Toronto Police ...
Read MoreNishnawbe Aski Nation Holds Child Welfare Conference in Winnipeg
Between January 30 to February 1, 2024, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (‘NAN’) held a Band Representative Conference in Winnipeg. The Band Representative Program creates a vital link between a First Nation and the child and family services system. Band Reps ...
Read MoreYatim Inquest Closing Submissions, Jury Begins Deliberations
On January 30, 2024, on the 11th day of the Inquest into the Death of Sammy Yatim, the jury heard closing submissions from the parties before beginning their deliberations. The jury was provided with a joint list of more than 50 recommendations for their ...
Read MoreInquest into the Death of Sammy Yatim Continues Today, Next Week
The Inquest into the Death of Sammy Yatim continues today and will resume next week as the jury continues to hear evidence about improving police decision making and training. Link to the live stream of the inquest has been included here. Dusan Pravica (t...
Read MoreIndependent Special Interlocutor and Mohawk Mothers appear at Quebec Court of Appeal
On January 16, 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal heard arguments from McGill University and Quebec’s public infrastructure society (the SQI) asking for Leave to Appeal the Quebec Superior Court’s November 20, 2023 decision that ordered them to follow t...
Read MoreSammy Yatim Inquest to Begin Tomorrow, Following Last Minute Motion in 2022
Following the decision of Dr. David Cameron to dismiss the motion brought by James Forcillo seeking to put speculative evidence before the jury on the theory of ‘suicide by cop’ ahead of the inquest’s anticipated commencement in November 2022, the i...
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