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OTTAWA - For the first time, the Indigenous Bar Association has nominated a member of the independent advisory board that will help choose the next Supreme Court justice.
OTTAWA For the first time, the Indigenous Bar Association has nominated a member of the independent advisory board that will help choose the next Supreme Court justice.
Author of the article: PATRICIA DROHAN For The Mid-North Monitor
Publishing date: Jun 24, 2021  â¢Â 2 days ago  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â
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David C. Nahwegahbow is this yearâs recipient of The Advocatesâ Society âAward of Justiceâ⦠This award is intended to âhonour advocates who exemplify the finest traditions of advocacy in representing members of our society whose cause may be politically or socially unpopular or against the mainstream, and who make a substantial contribution to achieving the goal of social justice by championing the rights and liberties that are the foundation of democracy.â
For the past 38 years, Nahwegahbow has advocated for the rights of First Nations people and has represented First Nations in land claims, treaty and Aboriginal rights, title cases and appeared in courts at every level including the Supreme Court of Canada.