Speech at Ryerson University Moderated By Fifth Estate Host Mark Kelly CBC
September 22, 2016: Schaeffer Minty Supreme Court of Canada Judgment: Click Here. Julian Falconer spoke as a panelist at an event hosted by the Ryerson University Centre for Free Expression entitled, “Why the Secrecy? Police Conduct & the Public’...
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United Church Chooses Discipline Over Dialogue – Reverend Gretta Vosper
Falconers LLP lawyers Julian Falconer and Akosua Matthews represent Rev. Vosper. On September 22, 2016 The United Church of Canada, specifically the sub-Executive of the Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada (“UCC”), has accepted the Inte...
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Falconair Lands In Bearskin Lake
Above: NAN Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox and CAO Travis Boissoneau meet with Chief Rosemary McKay, Bearskin Lake First Nation and Martha Sturgeon Bearskin Lake First Nation: On September 21, 2016 lawyer Julian Falconer of Falconers LLP, NAN Deputy Chief ...
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Law Society of Upper Canada Releases Groundbreaking Report on Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession
On September 20, 2016, the Law Society released a report entitled, Working Together for Change: Strategies to Address Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Professions. The Report marks a groundbreaking advancement in the Law Society of Upper Canada’s ...
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Falconers LLP’s Welcomes New Lawyers From Lakehead University’s Inaugural Class
September 20, 2016: Maclean’s magazine features Elysia Petrone-Reitberger and Samantha Ramage; two of the Lakehead University’s Bora Laskin Faculty of Law graduates hired by Falconers LLP. Canada’s newest law school opened in northern Ontari...
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NAPS Labour Agreement Successfully Negotiated
On September 15, 2016, a new collective bargaining agreement was reached between negotiators for the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and the union representing its police officers, the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Details of the proposed agreem...
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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Endorses Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s Northern Remoteness Quotient
September 16, 2016: Yesterday, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) issued a ruling on immediate relief in the First Nation Child and Family Caring Society of Canada et al. v. Attorney General of Canada proceedings. The Tribunal endorse...
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Falconair Lands In Sandy Lake
Sandy Lake First Nation: On September 13, 2016 lawyers Julian Falconer and Asha James of Falconers LLP, were welcomed by the Sandy Lake First Nation Council Members, and Elders Committee for purposes of providing legal support on various issues in the ...
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Reverend Gretta Vosper Urges United Church of Canada To Seek Dialogue Over Discipline
September 15, 2016: The sub-Executive of the Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada (“UCC”) held a meeting today to hear responses to the interview committee’s report, which found that Reverend Gretta Vosper is not suitable to continue a...
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Falconers LLP Lawyer Elected to Board of Directors For Regent Park Community Health Centre
On September 7, 2016, Falconers LLP lawyer Akosua Matthews was elected to the Board of Directors for the Regent Park Community Health Centre at their annual general meeting. The AGM was followed by a well-attended community feast and celebration. The Rege...
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Revelation by Dissenting Minority That United Church Minister Reverend Vosper’s Views Are Shared By “Many Ministers”
September 8, 2016: A majority report issued today by an interview committee (“the Committee”) of the United Church of Canada (“UCC”) found that Rev. Vosper is not suitable to continue as a minister in the United Church and recommended that Rev. ...
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CBC’s The Current: The Deaths of 7 First Nation Students
Falconers LLP lawyers, Julian Falconer and Meaghan Daniel, have represented Nishnawbe Aski Nation throughout the 8-month long inquest. On August 31, 2016: An episode from CBC’s The Current aired where, Falconer stated, “Every institution th...
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