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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently had to choose between interpreting a provision of the Indian Act protecting Indian reserve property from creditors’ remedies, and one that might have opened up more commercial possibilities for Indigenous entrepreneurs though putting Indian property at greater risk.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently struck down a four-year mandatory minimum sentence for discharging a firearm into a home in Hills (here). Though Hills admitted that the mandatory minimum was warranted in his case, he argued that the law might be applied to someone who did not deserve it.

CIAJ would like to warmly thank its board members for sharing their skills and working to improve the justice system with heart and wisdom for the benefit of society as a whole.

What could you learn shadowing a judge during a CIAJ judicial internship? Many things! Thank you to Justice Kathleen Cullin of the Superior Court of Justice in Sudbury, ON, who welcomed law student Nicholas Waltenbury during the summer of 2022.

The Supreme Court of Canada has recognized that subjective assumptions, prejudice, ignorance and biases about individuals’ personal characteristics have historically structured the distribution of many important public and private benefits. […]

CIAJ would like to warmly thank its board members for sharing their skills and working to improve the justice system with heart and wisdom for the benefit of society as a whole.

CIAJ would like to warmly thank its board members for sharing their skills and working to improve the justice system with heart and wisdom for the benefit of society as a whole.

CIAJ would like to warmly thank its board members for sharing their skills and working to improve the justice system with heart and wisdom for the benefit of society as a whole.

Recap of CIAJ’s 2022 annual conference on the right to dignity in Canadian law, along with some photos.

What is it like to work at CIAJ? In this blog post, Kelsey Leik shares her thoughts on her refreshing, relevant and rewarding experience working at CIAJ during the summer of 2022.