Legal

Document shows FNs Social Case would have had a different outcome

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In October of this year, the Supreme Court of Canada announced that it would not hear the First Nations’ case on Social Assistance brought forth Continue Reading →

Culture, Legal

October is Mi’kmaq History Month – Celebrating Wapna’kikewaq

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On October 1st, Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy and Grand Keptin Andrew Denny will unveil the 2015 Mi’kmaq History Month poster that will help to kick Continue Reading →

Legal

Have Aboriginal groups reached the peak of their legal powers?

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OTTAWA – A series of court decisions have steadily expanded the legal rights of Aboriginal groups in recent years but these unprecedented victories are unlikely Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

Truth & Reconciliation Commission brings calls for action

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History met hope at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s closing events in Ottawa, as residential school survivors and their allies examined the past and looked Continue Reading →

Culture, Health, Legal

Truth, then reconciliation: Aboriginal Peoples and Canada’s future

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With the release of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Canada again confronts a dark chapter in its relationship with Aboriginal Peoples. Continue Reading →

Health, Legal

NAD programming to feature panel on Canada’s missing and murdered Aboriginal women

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On June 21, National Aboriginal Day (NAD), Toronto Public Library will host a day of programming in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon at the Continue Reading →

Legal

Open Letter to Parliament: Amend C-51 or Kill It

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An open letter addressed to all members of Parliament and signed by more than 100 Canadian professors of law and related disciplines Dear Members of Continue Reading →

Legal, Letters

Open Letter to all Canadians

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Reg. Bill C-51, The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 Dear Editor: OTTAWA – The Indigenous Bar Association shares this message to give voice to its deep concerns Continue Reading →