Courageous Conversations on Race, Mental Health and Policing
Today, Falconers LLP lawyer, Anthony Morgan, participated in the Provincial Human Services & Justice Coordinating Committee (“HSJCC”) panel discussing the Intersections of Policing, Race, and Mental Health. The panel examined current pol...
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“Profound Change” Ahead with NAN Health Transformation Underway
On November 17, 2017, Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) concludes a two-day Health Summit in Timmins, Ontario, which brought together representatives, from Indigenous, Federal and Provincial governments, regarding a multi-year Community Health Tra...
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Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General Seeks to Revoke Toronto Constable Forcillo’s Bail
The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General applied to revoke the bail of Constable James Forcillo, on November 16, 2017, reported from the Star. Constable Forcillo was convicted of attempted murder in 2016, for shooting Sammy Yatim 8 times, killing the ...
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“Range of Possibilities” for Court Cases following Toronto Constable Michael Thompson’s Overdose
City News reported on November 16, 2017, that several drug cases due in court may be in question after a Toronto drug squad officer died of a fentanyl overdose. Julian Falconer told City News, ‘the range of possibilities is open now,” when asked a...
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Ovide Mercredi Leads Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) Community Health Transformation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (“NAN”) is currently hosting a two-day Health Summit in Timmins, Ontario, bringing together representatives from Indigenous, Federal and Provincial governments. Click here to watch the live-stream. NAN is embarking on a m...
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Toronto Police Constable James Forcillo Arrested for Breaching Bail Conditions
The Special Investigations Unit (“SIU”) reported on November 15, 2017, Constable James Forcillo was arrested by the Toronto Police Service for breaching the terms of his release on bail. Falconers LLP represents Sammy Yatim’s mother in h...
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Compelling Story Makes Case For Law Society Reform
On Saturday November 4, 2017, Haidya Roderique, a Black woman and former Bay Street lawyer-turned Ph.D. candidate, authored a powerful and poignant essay, entitled, “Black on Bay Street: Hadiya Roderique had it all. But still could not fit in“. The e...
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Black on Bay Street: Addressing Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions
Today, Julian Falconer and Hadiya Roderique appeared on CBC’s Metro Morning, with host Matt Galloway, discussing ‘Race and fit on Bay Street.’ Haidya Roderique, a Black woman and former Bay Street lawyer-turned Ph.D. candidate, authored ...
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Strengthening Police Oversight and Providing Tools for Missing Persons Cases
Ontario is overhauling its policing laws with changes to police duties and strengthened oversight rules meant to address concerns from minority groups of unjust treatment and inadequate investigations into police misconduct. The changes are long overdue, ...
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A Day to Remember Walk
November 1, 2017, marks the ‘A Day to Remember’ walk for the seven Nishnawbe Aski Nation high school students who died in Thunder Bay from 2000-2011. Reggie Bushie body was found in the McIntyre River on Nov. 1, 2007. The other students...
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Law Society’s Governing Board Changes Name to Law Society of Ontario
Today, Convocation voted to change the regulator’s name from the Law Society of Upper Canada to the “Law Society of Ontario.” “Our role at the Law Society is to act in the public interest and serve the public, which means we need ...
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Thunder Bay Police Constable, Steudle, Linked to Racist Facebook Comments, Charged with Discreditable Conduct
On September 17, 2016, Thunder Bay Police Constable, Rob Steudle, posted racist comments on Facebook that “Natives are killing Natives,” which was posted in response to a letter to the editor of the local paper from Nishnawbe Aski Nation Gran...
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