Justice for Colten art by @zola_mtl
DISCUSSION GUIDE:
JUSTICE FOR COLTON BOUSHIE
compiled by Idle No More
contains discussion questions, key themes, resources related to themes and additional readings
JUSTICE FOR COLTON BOUSHIE
compiled by Idle No More
contains discussion questions, key themes, resources related to themes and additional readings
A video of the February 10, 2018 #JusticeforColten event in Winnipeg. Run time: apps. 1 min. Videographer: Erica Marie Daniels
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Justice denied for Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie: How their cases illustrate racism in Canadian courts David Milward, CBC News, February 25, 2018 "After Colten Boushie, where do we go from here?" CBC Unreserved, February 18, 2018 featuring Rosanna Deerchild, Niigaan Sinclair, Erica Violet Lee, Tania Cameron, and creators of #SettlerCollector Finding Justice North End MC (Michael Redhead Champagne) February 16, 2018 We can't talk about reconciliation while we're sill justifying killing Indigenous people Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, Briarpatch February 16, 2018 Stanley trial highlights colonialism of Canadian media Candis Callison and Mary-Lynn Young, The Conversation, February 15, 2018 The Killing of Colton Boushie and Outcome of Gerald Stanley's Trial Represents a Bigger Problem Emily Riddle and Lindsay Nixon, Teen Vogue February 14, 2018 How the death of Colten Boushie became recast as the story of a knight protecting this castle Gina Starblanket and Dallas Hunt, The Globe and Mail, February 13, 2018 The Stanley verdict and its fallout is a made-in Saskatchewan-Saskatchewan crisis Paul Seeseequasis, Globe and Mail February 12, 2018 A hostile verdict for Colten Boushie Niigaan Sinclair, Winnipeg Free Press February 10, 2018 The Gerald Stanley Verdict Shows There's No Justice for Indigenous Peoples Ryan McMahon, VICE February 10, 2018 Gerald Stanley And The Fear Of The "Indian" Robert Jago, Canadaland February 10, 2018 "Colton" a poem by Mizana Gheezhik / Senator Murray Sinclair February 10, 2018 The Killing of Colton Boushie CANADALAND, podcast "In the wake of Colten Boushie’s death, Jesse discusses racial tensions in Saskatoon with panelists Betty Ann Adam (Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Rob Innes (Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan), and Mylan Tootoosis (PhD candidate, University of Saskatchewan). Recorded live at Winterruption in Cosmo Seniors Centre on January 20th, 2017." |
CBC News. Footage of reaction to the verdict in the Gerald Stanley trial outside the courthouse in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, including statements by family members. Run time: apps. 44 minutes.
Colton Boushie and beyond: A primer on the aftermath of Gerald Stanley's acquittal
The Globe and Mail PROSECUTION & TRIAL
Judge's verdict instructions to Gerald Stanley jury, explained in 1 minute Guy Quenneville, CBC News, February 17, 2018 Gerald Stanley trial: A day-by-day recap David Deibert, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix February 8, 2018 explanation and commentary by Rob Feist, a North Battleford lawyer February 9, 2018 "As I have been asked by a couple people, I wanted to provide a few thoughts on the evidence at the Gerald Stanley trial. I have kept on top of the trial, as it is of historic importance to our community; have followed the evidence closely in person, in media, and on Twitter; and attended to watch summations of the Crown and Defence cases this morning." Timeline: Gerald Stanley investigation and murder trial The Canadian Press, CTV News February 9, 2018 The night Colten Boushie died: What family and police files say about his last day, and what came after Joe Friesen, The Globe and Mail, first published October 20, 2018, then updated Family of man shot on Sask. farm calls for out-of-province investigator Rob Drinkwater, CBC News, October 31, 2016 RCMP can't stop Nerland inquiry Connie Sampson,Windspeaker, 1992 article from Windspeaker archives mentioning (then RCMP lawyer) Martel Popescul's (the judge in the Stanley trial) request for protection of the identity of police informants in the case against the shooting of Indigenous trapper Leo LaChance by White supremacist Carney Nerland |
JURIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Jury Selection and the Gerald Stanley Decision
R. Blake Brown, active history.ca
February 16, 2018
First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries. Report of the Independent Review
Conducted by The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, February 2013
"Juries", Volume 1 "The justice System and Aboriginal Peoples", Chapter 9 of the Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (Manitoba), 1991
"Revisiting Representativeness in the Manitoban Criminal Jury", Manitoba Law Journal, Volume 37, No. 2
Richard Jochelson, Michelle I. Bertrand, RCL Lindsay, Andrew M. Smith, Michael Ventola and Natalie Kalmet
"In this paper, we investigate how Canadian courts, and in particular, Manitoba courts have responded to jury representation problems raised in the [Aboriginal Justice inquiry] 1991 report."
Note: The bibliography of this article lists additional journal articles about this topic.
Jury Selection and the Gerald Stanley Decision
R. Blake Brown, active history.ca
February 16, 2018
First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries. Report of the Independent Review
Conducted by The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, February 2013
"Juries", Volume 1 "The justice System and Aboriginal Peoples", Chapter 9 of the Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (Manitoba), 1991
"Revisiting Representativeness in the Manitoban Criminal Jury", Manitoba Law Journal, Volume 37, No. 2
Richard Jochelson, Michelle I. Bertrand, RCL Lindsay, Andrew M. Smith, Michael Ventola and Natalie Kalmet
"In this paper, we investigate how Canadian courts, and in particular, Manitoba courts have responded to jury representation problems raised in the [Aboriginal Justice inquiry] 1991 report."
Note: The bibliography of this article lists additional journal articles about this topic.
STATEMENTS & LETTERS
Justice for Colten Open Letter from Indigenous Faculty and Allies
Open Letter to University Presidents from Indigenous Faculty Members and Allies
Joint statement on the Stanley trial verdict
Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
Department of Indigenous Studies, University of Saskatchewan
Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba
Justice for Colten Open Letter from Indigenous Faculty and Allies
Open Letter to University Presidents from Indigenous Faculty Members and Allies
Joint statement on the Stanley trial verdict
Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
Department of Indigenous Studies, University of Saskatchewan
Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba
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