I’m looking forward to the online conversation about my new book hosted by the University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre on December 3rd at 1:30pm eastern. Register for free here.
It was great to join Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki Kwe) in conversation for the online launch of Standoffthis week.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“We want to be on our land hunting and being with our families, doing our traditional activities, in peace. We don’t want to be behind a blockade. But we have no other choice.”
"At the end of our acts of defiance, we are often met with the business end of the police truncheon. But the process of attacking us usually begins weeks and even months earlier, when the state takes in hand its legal billy club: the court injunction."
- Arthur Manuel, The Reconciliation Manifesto (2017)
Faced with a constant stream of news reports of standoffs and confrontations, Canada’s “reconciliation project” has obviously gone off the rails. In this series of concise and thoughtful essays, lawyer and historian Bruce McIvor explains why reconciliation with Indigenous peoples is failing and what needs to be done to fix it.
We are providing a list of resources for anyone looking to get informed about the truth of Residential Schools shared by Survivors across the country. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list. We would welcome any feedback or recommendations.
First Peoples Law is the author of Annotated Aboriginal Law, previously authored by legendary law professor Shin Imai for over two decades. The book includes hundreds of annotations of significant court decisions and federal legislation regarding Indigenous rights in Canada. We hope it continues to be a useful resource for Indigenous Peoples defending and advancing their rights across the country.
First Peoples Law LLP is a law firm dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We work closely with First Nations to defend their Aboriginal title, rights and Treaty rights, uphold their Indigenous laws and governance and ensure economic prosperity for their members.
Bruce McIvor, lawyer and historian, is partner at First Peoples Law LLP. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law where he teaches the constitutional law of Aboriginal and Treaty rights. A member of the bar in British Columbia and Ontario, Bruce is recognized nationally and internationally as a leading practitioner of Aboriginal law in Canada. Bruce's ancestors took Métis scrip at Red River in Manitoba. He holds a law degree, a Ph.D. in Aboriginal and environmental history, and is a Fulbright Scholar. He is a member of the Manitoba Métis Federation.
