aboriginal law

Head of Commission on Indian Residential Schools Resigns

Michel-Adrien Sheppard
October 20, 2008 22:40

Justice Harry LaForme resigned today from his position as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission set up to examine the legacy of decades of abuse of aboriginal children in residential schools.In a letter to federal Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl, LaForme mentioned political and...

Breaking the Silence : International Conference on the Indian Residential Schools Commission of Canada

Michel-Adrien Sheppard
September 30, 2008 16:36

Last weekend, the Université de Montréal hosted Breaking the Silence : International conference on the Indian residential schools commission of Canada.The gathering was a joint initiative of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Centre for Research on Ethics of the ...

Conflict of Interests Taskforce Reports

August 19, 2008 10:14

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has adopted the recommendations of its Task Force on Conflicts of Interest.  Background on the Task Force and their report can be found on the CBA website. CBA President Bernard Amyot said, Lawyers, law societies, judges and the Canadian public will benefit from ...

Report on Inuit Concepts of Civil Justice

Michel-Adrien Sheppard
June 19, 2008 21:13

The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (based at the University of Alberta) has released a report entitled Justice for Nunavummiut: Partnerships for Solutions that deals with the territory of Nunavut and Inuit living in Ottawa:"This report is drawn from the Civil Justice System and the Public research...

Chronic Drunk Driver Gets 20 Years, but not Designated a Dangerous Offender

Omar Ha-Redeye
June 13, 2008 17:48

A few months ago while listening to CBC Radio, I heard about the controversial case of a man being tried in Alberta for habitually drunk driving. The man, Raymond Yellowknee, had already been convicted of drunk driving three times, when in 2006 he decided to drink and get behind the wheel yet...