Aboriginal and First Nations

Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres

Telephone: 
(416) 956-7575
Toll Free: 
1-800-772-9291
Fax: 
(416) 956-7577

Location

219 Front St. East
Toronto, ON M5A 1E8
Canada

UBC First Nations Clinic

Telephone: 
604 687 0285
Fax: 
604 687 5119
About: 
The First Nations Legal Clinic is designed to engage law students in the issues that arise in providing legal services to disadvantaged members of the First Nations community. In requiring a practice component that includes real clients, lectures which focus both on substantive and professional issues and completion of a major term paper, students have a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in this area and to reflect on such experience.

First Nations clients include individuals, Band Councils, Aboriginal societies, organizations and groups. The Clinic focuses on legal matters confronting these parties. The students work part of the week at the First Nations Legal Clinic, situated at 50 Powell Street (in the Native Courtworkers office), and for the balance of the week attend classes at the university. The Clinic classes include direct instruction in the "lawyering process", such as interviewing skills, case evaluation and management, investigation, trial work, general advocacy, ethics and substantive law issues.

Haida Gwaii Legal Services

Email: 
hglegal [at] haidagwaii [dot] net

Location

Skidegate, BC
Canada

PovNet

Fax: 
604-685-7611
Email: 
info [at] povnet [dot] org
About: 
PovNet is an online resource for advocates, people on welfare, and community groups and individuals involved in anti-poverty work. It provides up-to-date information about resources in British Columbia and Canada. PovNet links to current anti-poverty issues and also provides links to other anti-poverty organizations and resources in Canada and internationally.

Location

Vancouver, BC
Canada

Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women

Telephone: 
(867) 979-6690
Fax: 
(867) 979-1277
Email: 
qulliit [at] qnsw [dot] ca
About: 
Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council was established under the Status of Women Council Act of Nunavut on April 1, 1999 and commenced operations April 1, 2001. The purpose of the Council is to advance the goal of equal participation of women in society and promote changes in social, legal and economic structures to that end.

Location

Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Canada

Building Bridges: Improving Legal Services for Aboriginal Peoples

Author: 
Ardith Walkem
Location: 
British Columbia
Date of Publication: 
October, 2007

A 2007 report for the Legal Services Society (legal aid) in British Columbia highlights some of the issues that Aboriginal communities have to deal with when attempting to access justice.

Addressing the unmet legal needs of Aboriginal people requires acknowledging that solutions must be found within Aboriginal cultures and delivered in partnership with Aboriginal communities. There are four key areas where changes could be made by the Legal Services Society (LSS) to significantly improve Aboriginal peoples’ access to, and use of, the legal services LSS provides: (1) Aboriginal representation within LSS, (2) legal representation available to Aboriginal people, (3) communication and outreach to Aboriginal communities, and (4) involvement of Aboriginal people in LSS program planning.