By LegalMatters Staff • The recent Indigenous-led rail disruption across Canada is a prime example of the need to understand the difference between positive and negative rights, says Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey. Grey, a senior partner with Grey Wowk Spencer LLP, says while the Supreme Court confirmed First Nations’ authority over their land […]
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It will take more than money to solve the problem of “colonial policing” in Indigenous communities, says Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey. A recently released report, conducted by the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) on behalf of Public Safety Canada, concluded that many Indigenous communities are poorly served by a colonial model of policing that not
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A Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling is a call to action for the Crown to reconsider how well the justice system balances people’s rights with the goal of prosecuting those who violate the law, Alberta criminal lawyer Leighton Grey says. In a 9-0 decision, the SCC ruled people accused of crimes are entitled to a review of
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The Canadian Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) ability to search electronic devices belonging to lawyers returning to Canada raises serious questions around both solicitor-client privilege and other areas of personal information that are open to government intervention, says Alberta civil litigator Leighton Grey. “What’s really concerning is the government of Canada is taking a strange stance and
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A class action could bring some measure of justice to victims of a residential day school, says Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey. Grey, senior partner with Grey Wowk Spencer LLP, tells the news website Lakeland Connect he wants to ensure that former students of the Kehewin school, which was run by the federal government in partnership with the
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Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey has filed an application to certify a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous day students who claim to have suffered negligence and abuse at a denominational day school five decades ago. Several former elementary and middle-school students report having permanent scars, hearing loss and other physical injuries from being abused, says
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New legislation granting police more discretion during roadside checks could soon face court challenges, criminal lawyer Leighton Grey says. Prompted by the legalization of marijuana, Bill C-46 changed Canada’s impaired driving laws and gave police enhanced powers to conduct roadside intoxication tests. Grey, a senior partner with Grey Wowk Spencer LLP, says the legislation is flawed and will undoubtedly face
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Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey is spreading the word across Alberta about new residential school and “Indian Hospital” claims against the Canadian government. Grey, a senior partner with Grey Wowk Spencer LLP, recently took part in information sessions for members of the Saddle Lake Band and Enoch First Nation, explaining a recently filed proposed class action alleging
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The “Indian Hospital” class action shares many of its roots with the more widely known Residential Schools claim, Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey says. Grey, a senior partner withGrey Wowk Spencer LLP, says the horrifying stories from Indigenous victims of the hospitals were well known during negotiations that ultimately led to the landmark Indian
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Intervention by the nation’s top judge in the debate over rates of Aborginal incarceration is welcome news to Alberta Indigenous rights litigator Leighton Grey. The Canadian Press reports Indigenous people accounted for almost one-quarter of those in the entire federal jail system, while proportionally fewer Indigenous offenders have been granted gradual release from custody than the general population. Supreme
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