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Update – Death Investigation in Fort Severn Correction to age of accused
December 10, 2015 (FORT SEVERN, ON) – The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), assisted by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Crime Unit and North West Region Forensic Identification Services, under the direction of Detective Inspector Peter Loree of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) are investigating a death in the First […]
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Indigenous Bar Association Commends the Government of Canada’s Commitment to Justice for The Murdered and Missing Women and Girls.
INDIGENOUS BAR ASSOCIATION COMMENDS THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE FOR THE MURDERED AND MISSING WOMEN AND GIRLS. OTTAWA, ON – The Indigenous Bar Association (IBA) commends the Government of Canada’s commitment to justice for the murdered and missing women, girls, two spirit and transgender members of Indigenous communities. We call on the Government […]
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Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC) Releases Frequently Asked Questions Resource on Public Inquiries
In order to assist those preparing for a national inquiry into violence against Indigenous women and girls, the LSC has put together a research piece to address common questions about commissions of inquiry. This document is informed by an overview of applicable law, as well as an assessment of what past public inquiries have done. […]
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Legal groups, community advocates, academics and Ontario Human Rights Commission call for tougher regulation on “carding”
December 7, 2015 A broad network of community advocates, human rights and legal experts, academics, concerned and affected individuals and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) is calling on the Province to ensure that its Draft Regulation on police street checks – or “carding” – achieves the Minister’s stated objective of ending arbitrary and discriminatory […]
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OPP Releases 2013 and 2014 Reports on Framework Approach to Preparedness when Dealing with Aboriginal Critical Incidents
ORILLIA, ON, Dec. 7, 2015 – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is pleased to provide reports on its Framework for Police Preparedness for Aboriginal Critical Incidents for the years 2013 and 2014. The release of these reports is in keeping with the recommendations in the Report of The Ipperwash Inquiry (2007). The two reports provide an overview […]
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Julie Mathews, executive director of Community Legal Education of Ontario, wins major Ontario justice award
November 27, 2015 Legal Aid Ontario extends congratulations to Julie Mathews, this year’s winner of the Law Foundation of Ontario’s Guthrie Award. Ms. Mathews has been executive director of the Community Legal Education of Ontario (CLEO) since 2000. She has played a central role in helping this legal aid clinic meet its mandate to provide […]
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Ontario Introduces New Waste Free Ontario Act
November 26, 2015 Province Proposes Legislation to Increase Recycling, Create Jobs, Fight Climate Change Today Ontario introduced legislation that, if passed, would divert more waste from landfills, create jobs and help fight climate change. Currently, Ontario is generating too much waste, and not recycling enough. As a result, the province has introduced the new Waste […]
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Legal Aid Ontario posts its submission on carding and street checks
November 17, 2015 Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is making its formal submission on the issue of carding and street checks to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services available on its website. The submission outlines LAO’s analysis and offers a number of recommendations to regulate police street checks. LAO’s submission is one of 510 […]
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Media Statement – CACP Executive and Board of Directors meet in Whitehorse
Click here to download Whitehorse, YT – The Executive and Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) are excited to hold their quarterly meeting, for the first time in its history, in the City of Whitehorse. The gathering of senior police leadership, representative of the wide-spread regions of Canada and elected […]
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Law Society and Métis Nation partner on Louis Riel Day event
“The unfinished business of reconciliation of the Métis people with Canadian sovereignty is a matter of national and constitutional import.” ― Supreme Court of Canada in Manitoba Metis Federation v. Canada (2013) Toronto, ON — The public and the media are invited to join the Law Society of Upper Canada and our partner, the Métis […]
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