NAN Rejects SIU Report Clearing Police in 2024 Shooting of Bruce Frogg in Kenora
Press Release July 2, 2025 THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler has issued the following statement rejecting the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report released today, clearing…
New chief, next step for municipal policing option
Press Release Jul 02, 2025 Sat Parhar has been appointed as the first chief of the Independent Agency Police Service, marking the next step toward a new municipal policing option.…
Search Warrant in M’Chigeeng Leads to Drug Seizure
Press Release UCCM Anishnaabe Police received information of individuals trafficking controlled substances in the community of M’Chigeeng. A search warrant was obtained for the residence of 40 Johnny’s Park Dr.,…
BCFNJC Impact & Progress Report June 2025
Press Release Dear Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Youth, Chiefs, leaders, and community members, The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) hopes this letter finds you, your communities, and your families well.…
SIU Concludes Investigation into OPP Officer’s Firearm Discharge on Walpole Island First Nation
Press Release Mississauga, ON The Special Investigations Unit found no reasonable grounds to believe an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer committed a criminal offence in connection with shooting his firearm at…
Government Announces Over $640,000 in Additional Investments to Address Gender Based Violence
Press Release June 27, 2025 The Government of Saskatchewan continues to implement the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence with a new investment of over $640,000 to support four unique initiatives…
Ombudsman calls for “urgent” reform of Ontario’s correctional system and stronger respect for rights
Press Release (TORONTO – June 25, 2025) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today called on the province to take urgent action to address a “growing crisis” in its overcrowded correctional facilities.…
UBCIC Acknowledges Historic shíshálh Sentencing as a Step Toward Justice for Sacred Site Desecration
Press Release June 24, 2025 xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – June 24, 2025) On June 16, 2025, there was a historic court sentencing at…
Have your say: Proposed regulations for Missing Persons Act
Press Release June 24, 2025 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls highlighted the need for legislation related to missing persons in Canada. The GNWT is…
Ontario’s privacy commissioner issues guardrails for police using investigative genetic genealogy
Press Release TORONTO, ON (June 24, 2025) – Today, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released guardrails for police use of investigative genetic genealogy. This…
