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People experiencing homelessness in Montreal can rely on legal aid when fined – CTV News
August 21, 2020 MONTREAL — On a typical Thursday, Alexandre Maynard and his team spend the early afternoon out of the office and on the streets with their clients. “We’re not really there to make money,” Maynard said, “we’re there to really help people.” At Yves Menard Lawyers, the team has made a name for […]
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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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Police watchdog investigated Kativik Regional Police Force twice in 2019 – Nunatsiaq News
5 March 2020 KRPF chief briefs regional councillors on investigations, disciplinary measures KUUJJUAQ—The Kativik Regional Police Force leadership provided a summary of investigations and disciplinary measures against officers during 2019 on the second day of regional government meetings in February. Quebec’s Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes, the independent police watchdog, is called in to investigate any […]
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Justice Canada general counsel named to Quebec Superior Court – The Lawyer’s Daily
February 04, 2020 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 3 that Nancy Bonsaint, general counsel at Justice Canada, is appointed a puisne judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Quebec. Justice Bonsaint replaces Justice Catherine La Rosa (Quebec), who was appointed senior associate chief justice effective Sept. 30, 2019. […]
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Quebec police investigate death of Nunavik infant – Nunatsiaq News
4 July, 2019 Toddler was fatally mauled by a sled dog, residents say Quebec police are investigating the weekend death of a Nunavik infant. Provincial police, the Sûreté du Québec, were called into the community of Kangiqsujuaq last weekend to look into the death of a one-year-old boy. Community members say the young boy was […]
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KRG: All Communities to Receive Help to Register Firearms
In the following weeks, the Kativik Regional Police Force, jointly with the Inuit Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Support Program and the northern villages, will provide assistance for firearms registration in all the Nunavik communities. Police officers and Inuktitut-speaking staff of the KRG will be available to answer questions and provide help filling out registration forms. […]
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Compliance with the Firearms Registry: The AFNQL Considers that the Legault Government Is Missing the Target
Montréal, January 31, 2019 – On January 21, 2008, the Vice Premier and Minister of Public Safety, Geneviève Guilbault, announced measures to ease the requirements of the Quebec Firearms Registration Act. The AFNQL responded to Quebec’s approach by denouncing the absence of any consideration of the realities experienced by First Nations’ firearms owners. Taking advantage […]
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Canada’s Laws Must Respect First Nations Rights: AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Mikisew
Canada’s Laws Must Respect First Nations Rights: AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Mikisew October 19, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Following today’s decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding Mikisew Cree First Nation stating that the federal government does not need to consult with First Nations prior to […]
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This week at the SCC – Canadian Lawyer
October 9, 2018 The Supreme Court of Canada will hear three appeals this week, its first of the fall session. The first two appeals involve charges of sexual assault against Indigenous persons, while the third concerns an alleged Charter breach in a search-and-seizure case. Civil procedure, class actions: While a student at an Indian residential […]
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Sylvain Lussier of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt appointed to Superior Court of Québec
Aug 31, 2018 Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is pleased to congratulate our partner Sylvain Lussier, an exceptional litigator and colleague, on his appointment to the Superior Court of Québec. Sylvain Lussier is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished commercial and civil litigators in Québec. He represented clients before various administrative tribunals, the […]
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