NCC: Upcoming Labrador Residential Schools meetings in Labrador
Press Release November 24, 2016 Steven Cooper will be in the following communities in Labrador to meet with class members of the Residential Schools Class Action. He will provide information…
Claims process begins in residential schools settlement affecting people who attended schools in Cartwright, North West River, Makkovik, Nain and St. Anthony that were run by the International Grenfell Association or the Moravian Church, announces Koskie Minsky, LLP.
Press Release The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer. ST. JOHN’S, NL, Nov. 22, 2016 – The $50 million settlement…
Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates encourages all Canadians to recognize children’s rights on National Child Day
Press Release TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2016 – As Canada marks the 25th anniversary of Canada’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) today on…
Advocate for Children and Youth Celebrates National Child Day
Press Release November 18, 2016 SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth will celebrate National Child Day on November 20. Office representatives will be attending an event in…
Millbrook FN: Legal counsel for Province under fire for arguments that defy rule of law & undermine spirit of reconciliation
Press Release Millbrook First Nation – November 14, 2016 Sipeknekatik made an application for a Judicial Review arguing that the Crown failed in their duty to adequately consult them before…
Labrador Residential Schools Settlement meeting in St. John’s on Nov 23
Press Release Posted 10 November 2016, 3:50 pm AST Steven Cooper & Ches Crosbie will be in St. John’s on Wednesday, November 23 to meet with class members of the…
Moose Cree FN: Day Scholars Class Action
Press Release November 10, 2016 The Federal Court certified a class action lawsuit seeking compensation for First Nations students that attended federally-run schools, but were allowed to return home in…
Child and Youth Advocate releases Annual Report
Press Release November 9, 2016 Edmonton…Del Graff, Provincial Child and Youth Advocate, released the 2015-16 Annual Report of the Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA). Over the past…
Ontario Appoints Independent Advisor on Corrections
Press Release Advisor to Review Use of Segregation in Province’s Corrections System November 8, 2016 Ontario has appointed an independent advisor on corrections reform to provide advice to the government…
Two Manitoba Men Fined $15,000 for Hunting Violations
Press Release November 3, 2016 Two Manitoba men recently pleaded guilty to unlawful hunting charges in Yorkton provincial court as a result of a Turn In Poachers call and investigation.…
