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An RCMP officer looks on as supporters of the Wet'suwet'en Nation block a road outside of RCMP headquarters in Surrey, B.C., in January 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

July 16, 2020

Provincial governments are setting the stage for more violence against Indigenous Peoples and their lands

Reem Bahdi, University of Windsor; Jillian Rogin, University of Windsor, and Sylvia McAdam, University of Windsor

The passage of laws in Alberta and Saskatchewan granting police greater powers and weapons are seen as a direct attempt to stifle protests by Indigenous Peoples.

A case against Sylvia McAdam for ‘trespassing’ on ancestral lands in a provincial park was dismissed. McAdam

March 25, 2019

Law professor put on trial for ‘trespassing’ on family’s ancestral lands

Sylvia McAdam, University of Windsor; Jillian Rogin, University of Windsor, and Reem Bahdi, University of Windsor

A co-founder of Idle No More was put on trial for ‘trespassing’ on her family’s ancestral lands. Canada has much to learn about institutionalizing respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples.

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