by MBC News | Nov 1, 2013
It is being called the journey for justice. It’s a 20 year multi-million dollar court challenge over First Nations land rights. This case involves a big chunk of the B.C. interior. The supreme court will hear the historic appeal next Thursday. Today, the journey for...
by MBC News | Nov 1, 2013
A Regina court of Queen’s bench justice has reserved her decision on the fairness of the jury system for Aboriginal defendants. Prominent Regina defense lawyer, Bob Hrycan, is asking the judge to stay serious assault charges against Stony Lee Cyr because his right...
by MBC News | Nov 1, 2013
A mother is making a plea to keep her son out of isolation at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Mrs. Dale Hamm is the mother of Mathew Hamm – an inmate at the Saskatchewan penitentiary. In an interview from Alberta, she said her son is in the pen because he escaped...
by MBC News | Nov 1, 2013
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour heard from a special guest this morning at its annual convention. Sheelah McLean, one of the co-founders of the Idle No More movement, talked about a number of issues including the need for blue-coller workers to be active in...
by MBC News | Nov 1, 2013
The federal government is staying mum about why it decided to appeal a case involving jurisdiction of Metis and Non-status Indians. This week the Federal Court of Appeal heard arguments from Ottawa and lawyers for the two groups. The case was sparked by Harry Daniels,...
