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Indigenous students from Newfoundland guaranteed spaces in Saskatchewan law school – The Lawyer’s Daily
June 19, 2018 Two Indigenous students from Newfoundland and Labrador who haven’t even started law school yet won’t have to worry about obtaining future articling positions thanks to a new program being developed by the provincial government, Indigenous governments based in the province and the University of Saskatchewan. Under the trilateral partnership, the university’s college […]
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Government Looking to Address Indigenous Underrepresentation in Legal Community – VOCM
Indigenous people in Newfoundland and Labrador who are interested in pursuing an education in Law, will have more opportunities available to them thanks to an announcement made by provincial Justice Minister Andrew Parsons this morning in Corner Brook. VOCM’s Gerri Lynn Mackey is on assignment on the west coast. Beginning in the fall of 2019, […]
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Legal news Roundup – May 11, 2018 – Canadian Lawyer
Canadian Tire goes international with $985-million purchase of Helly Hansen, Financial Post Yukon bureaucrat said he was fired for blowing the whistle on racism within government, Toronto Star Labrador woman stuck after Air Canada rejects Indigenous ID for return flight, CBC News Read More: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/patricia-cancilla/legal-news-roundup-may-11-2018-15721/
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Legal news Roundup – May 10, 2018 – Canadian Lawyer
Canada Man accused in Toronto van attack to appear in court this morning, Canadian Press Investigation clears Green Party leader Elizabeth May of workplace harassment, Toronto Star Missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry lags in repaying counselling costs, Globe and Mail Read More: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/patricia-cancilla/legal-news-roundup-may-10-2018-15714/
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Statement from National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Second Reading of Bill 262, An Act to Harmonize Canada’s laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statement from National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Second Reading of Bill 262, An Act to Harmonize Canada’s laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples February 8, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the following statement following the second reading of Bill 262 – […]
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Satellite Personal Trackers (SPOT) prove successful in search for missing Hopedale men
February 1, 2018 Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador On January 26, 2018, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Hopedale RCMP received a report from the SPOT call centre advising of two SOS activations. Earlier that morning, two men set out from Hopedale to visit family in Natuashish. Before leaving they borrowed one of the RCMP SPOT devices from the Hopedale Conservation office. […]
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RCMP – NB Woman wanted on warrant in custody
January 29, 2018 The West District RCMP has arrested a 32-year-old woman from Tobique First Nation who was wanted on a warrant. On December 19, 2017, 32-year-old Randi Marie Saulis of Tobique First Nation failed to attend a court appearance and a warrant for her arrest was issued. On the morning of January 29, 2018, […]
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Interim board of directors for National Council for Reconciliation named – The Lawyer’s Daily
December 18, 2017 In an effort to advance Canada’s commitment to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (CTA), the federal government appointed six members to the interim board of directors for the National Council for Reconciliation. Of the six, four hold law degrees. Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild, a former commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation […]
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NSBS: 2017 Distinguished Service Award: Bruce Wildsmith QC
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is pleased to announce that Bruce H. Wildsmith QCof Barss Corner, Lunenburg County will receive the 2017 Distinguished Service Award. Bruce is legal counsel with the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq Chiefs and the Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuquan Negotiation Office. His pursuit of Mi’kmaw access to natural resources and Treaty rights has resulted […]
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Public tips lead to multiple arrests by RCMP in Inverness County
November 6, 2017 Wycobah, Nova Scotia Inverness County District RCMP have arrested four people during two separate vehicle stops as a result of tips received from the public. At approximately 3 p.m. on November 2, RCMP officers located a vehicle in Waycobah where they discovered and seized oxycodone, a firearm and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. A 44-year-old man […]
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