Judge punishes lawyer for 'loan scheme' targeting residential school survivors
David Blott violated trust, breached settlement agreement By Paul Barnsley and Kathleen Martens APTN National…
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Conservative MP tables bill to repeal sections of the Indian Act
Saskatchewan Conservative MP Rob Clarke introduced a private member’s bill Monday that, if passed, would increase the power of bands to pass bylaws, repeal sections of the Indian Act dealing with residential schools, the governing of wills and that barred First Nations in the prairies from freely selling agricultural products.
Blott investigators make serious allegations
After six days of hearings in Vancouver Supreme Court, the decision on what to do with Calgary law firm Blott & Company now rests in the hands of Justice Brenda Brown, one of nine judges across the country who oversee the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Cree man planning Canada Day flag burning to symbolize "cleansing" of land
A 22-year-old Cree man says he is planning to burn the Canadian flag on Canada Day to symbolize a “cleansing” of Indigenous lands.
Identities, bodies of children who died in residential schools may be lost forever
The identities and bodies of many First Nations children who died at Indian residential schools may be lost forever, says the Ontario Coroner’s Office which has been working with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to sift through one of the darkest periods in Canadian history to find the dead.
Residential school trauma haunts women still
The legacy of residential schools continues to impact thousands of Aboriginal men and women across the country.
Duncan ducks questions as corruption allegations swirl around residential school compensation payouts
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan avoided questions Tuesday on an issue that threatens to derail the multi-billion dollar residential school settlement agreement over corruption allegations against lawyers handling thousands of claims.
Lawyer unapologetic in the face of allegations his firm fleeced residential school survivors
If allegations turn out to be true, hundreds of residential school survivors may have been victimized all over again.
Calgary law firm accused of fleecing residential school survivors faces demand over records
A hearing into alleged abuses in the residential schools compensation process ended Friday.