OPP Commissioner Blair Seeks Review Of Potential Political Interference In OPP Commissioner Appointment

OPP Commissioner Blair Seeks Review Of Potential Political Interference In OPP Commissioner Appointment

Yesterday, OPP Commissioner Brad Blair, formally requested that the Ontario Ombudsman review the circumstances surrounding the appointment of the new command of the OPP.

The request for the review from Commissioner Blair cited the objective of protecting the credibility and perceived independence of the OPP.

Commissioner Blair’s legal counsel, Julian N. Falconer of Falconers LLP, will be holding a press conference via a conference call at 9:00 pm to discuss the request for the review.

Read More Here:

Press Advisory Dec. 11 2018

Letter to Mr. Dube – Dated 11 Dec2018

Cover Letter to Minister Jones and AG Mulroney Dec 11 2018 Final

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-opp-interim-commissioner-calls-on-ombudsman-to-investigate-ron/

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/12/12/opp-commissioner-hiring-investigation_a_23616132/

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/12/11/opp-interim-commissioner-asks-ombudsman-to-investigate-taverner-appointment-cbc/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/opp-commissioner-ron-tavener-doug-ford-1.4941995

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/opp-deputy-commissioner-calls-on-ombudsman-to-investigate-appointment-of-supt-ron-taverner-1.4941995

https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2018/12/12/how-doug-ford-turned-the-opp-into-the-ontario-premiers-police.html

 

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Police Must Collect Race-Based Data to Help Combat Racism, says Falconers LLP

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Good Luck Sam!

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THREE DAY HEARING UNDERWAY AT HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL

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REMOTENESS QUOTIENT TABLE LAUNCHED: NAN and Canada Announce Ground Breaking Remoteness Quotient Table To Address Discrimination in Supports for Indigenous Children of Remote Communities

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Falconers LLP Weighs In On the Injustices of Solitary Confinement

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NAN Files Latest Submissions in Historic Case Seeking Indigenous Child Welfare Equity

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Convicted Police Officers: A City News Investigation

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10-Year Anniversary of First Nation Child Welfare Human Rights Complaint

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Nokiiwin Tribal Council’s Access to Justice Forum

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NAN Chief’s Forum: Children, Youth, and Families

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OIPRD Extends Submissions to Address Systemic Racism within Thunder Bay Police Service

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Falconers Associate Delivers Keynote Address at Annual Black Law Students’ Conference

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NAN Continues the Fight for Fairness in Child Welfare Services

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Trump Take This!

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Black History Month 2017

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Public Encouraged to Continue Making Submissions to Address Systemic Racism within Thunder Bay Police Service

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Winter Chiefs Assembly

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Falconers LLP Congratulates our Newest Lawyer

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Need for Governmental Action: Wapekeka First Nation

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Happy New Year from Falconers LLP

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Suspension Over: Racist Facebook Posts by Thunder Bay Police Constable Rob Steudle

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Law Society of Upper Canada Passes Groundbreaking Report on Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession

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Appeal Allowed: Adam Nobody G20 Appeal Ordered to Proceed

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Fifth Estate Feature Sheds New Light on State of Thunder Bay Police

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Jury Makes 28 Recommendations In Lena Anderson Inquest

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A ‘Tragic Incident That Never Needed To Happen’

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First Nations Seeking Policing backed by the Rule of Law

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Ontario responds to complaint from Anderson Family and NAPS regarding failure to permit Smudging inside for opening ceremony at Coroners Inquest

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OIPRD Announces Unprecedented Investigation Into Systemic Racism at Thunder Bay Police Service

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Lena Anderson Inquest

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Thunder Bay Inquest: Lena Anderson

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Family Barred From Participation At New Brunswick Inquest

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Benchers Comment on Fate of LPP Program

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Falconers LLP Lawyer Comments On TPS Board Chair Role with Conservative Party

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Chief Jim Leonard Of Rainy River First Nations: Things Are Not Fine In Thunder Bay

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Falconair Lands In Kasabonika Lake First Nation

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DeBungee / Rainy River First Nations Complaints Lead To Systemic Racism Investigation of Thunder Bay Police Service

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Falconers LLP Congratulates It’s Colleagues and Clients:

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Speech at Ryerson University Moderated By Fifth Estate Host Mark Kelly CBC

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United Church Chooses Discipline Over Dialogue – Reverend Gretta Vosper

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Falconair Lands In Bearskin Lake

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Law Society of Upper Canada Releases Groundbreaking Report on Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession

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Falconers LLP’s Welcomes New Lawyers From Lakehead University’s Inaugural Class

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NAPS Labour Agreement Successfully Negotiated

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Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Endorses Nishnawbe Aski Nation’s Northern Remoteness Quotient

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Falconair Lands In Sandy Lake

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Reverend Gretta Vosper Urges United Church of Canada To Seek Dialogue Over Discipline

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Falconers LLP Lawyer Elected to Board of Directors For Regent Park Community Health Centre

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Revelation by Dissenting Minority That United Church Minister Reverend Vosper’s Views Are Shared By “Many Ministers”

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CBC’s The Current: The Deaths of 7 First Nation Students

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Video Evidence Changing The Field For Police Court Cases

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Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meetings August 17 & 18

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Chiefs Assembly

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Fatal Police Shooting of Sammy Yatim – Officer Sentenced to Six Years

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NAPS Service on the Brink – Government Inaction to Blame

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Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meetings July 20 & 21

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Jury Finds Four Deaths Still a Mystery- Proposes Major Reform in the Education and Care of First Nation Youth

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The Pressure for Police Reform in Ontario

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Falconers LLP Lawyers Speak on Police Shootings in U.S. and Canada

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Police Training is the Problem: Ombudsman

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United Church of Canada Reviews Reverend Gretta Vosper’s Theological Beliefs

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NAN Calls on Auditor Generals to Intervene

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First Nations Youth Inquest Jury Verdict and Recommendations

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Paul B. Schabas Elected Treasurer of the Law Society

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Falconair Visits Communities

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NAPS Golf Tournament: June 17, 2016

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Stacy DeBungee

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First Nations Youth Inquest

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Protecting Clients and their Right to Sue Police and Public Authorities

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Empathy In Sentencing

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The cost of fighting for police accountability: Ruth Schaeffer

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G20 CASE NOT OVER: GOORTANI PENALTY APPEAL TO PROCEED

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Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting June 14 & 15

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Falconers LLP travels to clients

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NAN Granted Seat At The Table: Immediate Relief Submissions

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The Value of Cultural Assessments

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NAN offers closing submissions in First Nations Youth Inquest

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Falconers LLP Congratulates Samantha Ramage and Elysia Petrone-Reitberger

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Closing Submissions at First Nations Youth Inquest in Thunder Bay

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Yatim Family Delivers Victim Impact Statements at Forcillo Sentencing

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Saunders Criticized on Carding, Racial Profiling: Morgan

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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Spring Chiefs Assembly

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Kocsis Appeal Quashed

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Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting May 17 and 18

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Forcillo Sentencing Begins Today

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Court of Appeal Decision Supports Access to Justice in Small Claims Court

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Anthony Morgan of Falconers LLP Wins Lexpert Zenith Award

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Falconers LLP Welcomes New Additions

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Inquest Concludes, Closing Submissions May 24

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Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting April 19-20

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Thunder Bay Inquest: Update

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Grand Chief Fiddler Testifies at Inquest

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United Church of Canada Rejects Vosper Appeal, Gives No Reasons

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Thunder Bay Inquest Resumes: Cindy Blackstock, Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler to Testify

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Call for Full-Scale Investigation of Racism in Thunder Bay Police Service

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Racism, Botched Investigations, and Failure to Protect First Nations Youth: Thunder Bay Inquest

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Public being “cut out” of Inquest: Falconer

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Police shooting of Sammy Yatim: Julian Falconer speaks out on police use of force, accountability

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Falconer: A “shameful day” for police

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Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting, February 9-10

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Inquest Into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth: Update

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Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth: Click Here For Updates

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Police Union Assailed for Same Old Same Old

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Jury Finds Officer Guilty of Attempted Murder in Yatim Shooting Death

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Adam Nobody Appeals Andalib-Goortani Penalty

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CSC Leadership Identified as Obstacle to Reform of Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission Issues Final Report

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Toronto District School Board

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December 7 & 8: Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting

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Privacy Rights of Criminal Suspects and the Police: Law Times article

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

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Kokopenace: A Case of Mistaken Identity

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November 17 & 18: Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting

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Trudeau to implement recommendations from Ashley Smith Inquest

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Adam Nobody Update: Cst. Andalib-Goortani Docked Five Days’ Pay for Criminal Assault

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Sammy Yatim: Const. James Forcillo Trial

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TRC IAP Appeal

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October 20 & 21, 2015- Debwewin First Nation Jury Review Committee Meeting

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Adam Nobody Update: Constable Andalib-Goortani pleads guilty to discreditable conduct

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Inquest into the Deaths of Seven First Nations Youth: Summary

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Legacy of Residential Schools and Reconciliation- Law Society Event

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Falconers LLP Celebrates New Branding, Firm Day

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July 9, 2015 – Angel Sue Larkman v. Attorney General of Canada

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July 2, 2015 – Adam Nobody

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June 25, 2015 – Webcasting Convocation

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June 2, 2015 – Truth and Reconciliation

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May 26, 2015- Wind Farms: Cedar Point Information Session

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May 21, 2015 – R v Kokopenace Decision

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May 1, 2015 – LSUC Bencher Election Results

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April 14, 2015 – Inquest into the Death of Seven First Nations Youth

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March 23, 2015- The Latest on Operation Invite: Fort William First Nation

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March 19, 2015 – Ontario Divisional Court Grants Appeal

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March 17, 2015 – Operation Invite: Pic River and Pic Mobert

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March 10, 2015 – Operation Invite: Red Rock and Long Lake #58

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March 9, 2015 – Wind-Farm Costs Submissions

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January 19, 2015 – Drennan, Dixon-Ryan & Kroeplin Wind Farm Appeals

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January 12, 2015 – Mississauga Firefighters Get Their Day in Court

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January 11, 2015 – Iacobucci Report Implementation Committee

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September 8, 2014- Angel Sue Larkman v. The Attorney General of Canada

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June, 2014- Julian Falconer Addresses Guelph-Humber Grads

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November 30, 2010- G20 Policing: Adam Nobody

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November 22, 2010- Ashley Smith Lawsuit

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November 9, 2010- Schaeffer/Minty Police Case Notes