Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement
Community consultations, government approvals needed to finalize annuities deal
Community consultations, government approvals needed to finalize annuities deal
New book on wrongful convictions ‘a wake-up call to all Canadians’, says retired judge Harry LaForme
The principle is entrenched in Canadian and U.S. law and may be a challenge to dismantle.
‘This is a very important step for Nerissa towards her freedom and towards her belief in herself,’ says lawyer.
‘The current system has failed to provide remedies for women, Indigenous or Black people,’ says Harry Laforme.
Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance have spent 29 years in prison for a crime they say they didn’t commit.
A cousin confessed to the crime they are doing time for.
‘It means a lot on a personal level, but it means a lot overall too because one of our mandates has been about building relationships,’ says Chief Stacey Laforme
Retired First Nations judge compares Trudeau’s rule to assimilation policy of residential schools