Siksika Nation hires Calgary law firm to create prosecutor's office to enforce by-laws
Mincher Koeman LLP to lead prosecution instead of Crown or province, reinforcing Siksika sovereignty
Source: canadianlawyermag.com
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Mincher Koeman LLP to lead prosecution instead of Crown or province, reinforcing Siksika sovereignty
By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com
By Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com
The Siksika Nation has created its own prosecution office to enforce its own bylaws, as a major step toward self-governance.
A Calgary-area law firm has been contracted to act as a bylaw prosecutor for Siksika Nation, an arrangement believed to be the first of its kind for First Nations in Canada.