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FSIN 3rd vice chief becomes 1st lawyer from her First Nation – CBC
Aug 29, 2022 Accomplishments like this may inspire others, U of S law prof. An Indigenous woman from Saskatchewan has become the first lawyer from her home community. Aly Bear, The Federation of Indigenous Sovereign Nations’ (FSIN) third vice chief, is now the first ever lawyer to hail from Whitecap Dakota First Nation. She signed […]
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Jurisdiction hazy as Saskatchewan changes cannabis laws for Indigenous communities – meadowlakeNOW
Aug 15, 2022 An amendment to Saskatchewan’s cannabis control laws has granted Indigenous communities the powers to regulate their own cannabis retail stores. Under the newly enacted change to provincial law, on-reserve cannabis retail stores are now exempt from the normal permit requirements under provincial cannabis laws, provided some sort of oversight framework is developed. […]
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Media Advisory: Professor Jennifer Llewellyn to deliver the 2022 Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Lecture
March 30, 2022 Media are invited to the 2022 Dr. Gordon Wicijowski Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Lecture featuring Professor Jennifer Llewellyn, Chair in Restorative Justice and Director of the Restorative Research, Innovation & Education Lab at the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University. An international subject matter expert in the area of restorative justice, Professor […]
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Time to charge those pretending to be Indigenous with fraud: Cree lawyer – APTN News
A Cree lawyer says it’s time to criminalize false claims of Indigenous identity. Leah Ballantyne, a former member of the senate at the University of Saskatchewan, suggests charging race-shifters with fraud would help restore confidence in public institutions and the spirit of reconciliation. According to Ballantyne, “This is a crime of fraud worth consideration of […]
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Northern Roots Important to Summer Law Students in La Ronge – Government of Saskatchewan
Indigenous law students and new lawyers are bringing northern insight back home to work in the La Ronge Prosecutions Office. One of the summer law students returning to the north is Jodi Hancheroff. A proud Woodlands Cree woman born and raised on Treaty 6 Territory La Ronge, she was driven to practise law having witnessed […]
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Canada pledges support for revitalization of Indigenous laws in Saskatoon – The Lawyers Daily
July 09, 2021 On July 8, Canada announced its support for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) with its project “to revitalize Indigenous laws across First Nation communities.” According to a government release, supporting this initiative “aligns with the government of Canada’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Call to Action 50.” […]
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Revitalization of Indigenous laws in Saskatoon a priority for the Government of Canada
July 8, 2021 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Department of Justice Canada The Government of Canada is committed to walking the shared path of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and remains focused on renewing this relationship. This includes protecting Indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination, supporting the revitalization of Indigenous legal systems and traditions, as well as acknowledging […]
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Indigenous Bar Association Challenges Premier’s Understanding Of Law
INDIGENOUS BAR ASSOCIATION CHALLENGES PREMIER’S UNDERSTANDING OF LAW April 10, 2020 By Alexandria Winterburn, Member-at-large and Brooks Arcand-Paul, Vice President Premier Brian Pallister’s response to the proposed federal legislation on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (“UN Declaration”) implies Premier Pallister has a callow and concerning understanding of Aboriginal and Treaty […]
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Provincial Court Judge Appointed In Saskatoon
January 31, 2020 The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the appointment of Lua Gibb as a judge to the Provincial Court in Saskatoon. “It’s an honour to appoint Ms. Gibb, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation, to the position of judge in our Provincial Court,” Justice Minister and Attorney General Don […]
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Sask. homicide rates among highest in Canada: StatsCan – CTV News
December 2, 2019 REGINA — Saskatchewan has the second highest homicide rate in the country according to a new report by Statistics Canada. The report is based on police-reported homicides in 2018. Last year, Saskatchewan saw the highest rate of firearm-related homicides in the country with 1.03 per 100,000. This is up from 0.87 per […]
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