@pfluegerlaw.bsky.social
Lawyer in Blackfoot Territory. I mostly do work for First Nations and Indigenous companies.
Somebody didn't learn the lesson that Canadians are liable to vote with their wallets.
The @theatlantic.com claims that Canadians will use "treachery" to make America and its media look "silly".
No, we are a democratic people who hate thugs and their pusillanimous enablers.
Deal with it.
No, we are a democratic people who hate thugs and their pusillanimous enablers.
Deal with it.
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Somebody didn't learn the lesson that Canadians are liable to vote with their wallets.
For a significant chunk of my career, part of my job was anticipating the unconscious bias of the judge and trying to debunk it without the judge feeling like we're calling him racist.
OPINION: By understanding cognitive biases and implementing debiasing techniques, lawyers can effectively navigate the complex landscape of human reasoning and ensure that justice is served. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Debiasing the law
How understanding cognitive biases leads to a more just legal system
www.nationalmagazine.ca
December 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
For a significant chunk of my career, part of my job was anticipating the unconscious bias of the judge and trying to debunk it without the judge feeling like we're calling him racist.
This is a competency issue. It is only political to the extent that some people want to politicize it. There are many legal practice areas where knowledge of Indigenous history, culture, and/or laws respecting Indignity or made/based on Indigenous custom and law.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta lawyers must take Indigenous education course tied to TRC. New legislation could change that | CBC News
A little more than five years ago, the regulator for Alberta's lawyers announced that moving forward, all active Alberta lawyers would be required to take a mandatory Indigenous education course. But ...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is a competency issue. It is only political to the extent that some people want to politicize it. There are many legal practice areas where knowledge of Indigenous history, culture, and/or laws respecting Indignity or made/based on Indigenous custom and law.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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In which Andrew Coyne eviscerates pundits railing against the #Cowichan Tribes vs. Canada decision. Wow!
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
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Opinion: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
Consequences of decision on the Cowichan’s claim are far-reaching, though not as cataclysmic as claimed
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August 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In which Andrew Coyne eviscerates pundits railing against the #Cowichan Tribes vs. Canada decision. Wow!
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
No paywall: archive.ph/ywUEh
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
No paywall: archive.ph/ywUEh
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This CDC resignation letter from Dr Demetre is amazing: x.com/dr_demetre/s...
DrDemetre on X: "My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business." / X
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This CDC resignation letter from Dr Demetre is amazing: x.com/dr_demetre/s...
I mean, good, but I am bemused that *this* is the reason for shutting it down. You can build a concentration camp with inhumane living conditions as long as it is environmentally friendly?
US judge orders shutdown of Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention centre. Ruling stated that [detention centre] was causing severe environmental damage to #Florida Everglades, a #UNESCO World Heritage Site. #immigration #environment www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Alligator Alcatraz': Judge orders closure of Trump's migrant detention centre
The temporary injunction says much of the facility must be dismantled, and no more migrants brought there.
www.bbc.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I mean, good, but I am bemused that *this* is the reason for shutting it down. You can build a concentration camp with inhumane living conditions as long as it is environmentally friendly?
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My latest: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
Consequences of decision on the Cowichan’s claim are far-reaching, though not as cataclysmic as claimed
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
My latest: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Just saw a national newspaper article about a poll on the Kamloops residential school posted on Reddit and some commenters using it to call the entire premise of dead kids a "hoax" and just wanted to remind folks demanding to locate & dig up kids' bones that you can just look up their names here:
Memorial - NCTR
The National Student Memorial Register was created to forever remember and honour the children who never returned home from residential schools. The development of this memorial register, and the prin...
nctr.ca
August 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just saw a national newspaper article about a poll on the Kamloops residential school posted on Reddit and some commenters using it to call the entire premise of dead kids a "hoax" and just wanted to remind folks demanding to locate & dig up kids' bones that you can just look up their names here:
I'm sure this will work out great for them when they fail to prevent jets from leaving vapour trails, and their base thinks they've been sold out.
Some smart person might figure out how to prevent vapour trails just for optics' sake, except they've also gutted scientific research.
Some smart person might figure out how to prevent vapour trails just for optics' sake, except they've also gutted scientific research.
Republican lawmakers across the country are introducing, passing and enacting laws to ban “weather modification” and environmental geoengineering and allude to the use of “chemtrails" www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Republicans across the country are pushing bills to stop government 'weather modification'
“If it doesn't exist,” said Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., a co-sponsor of federal legislation targeting geoengineering, “then you don't have anything to worry about.”
www.nbcnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I'm sure this will work out great for them when they fail to prevent jets from leaving vapour trails, and their base thinks they've been sold out.
Some smart person might figure out how to prevent vapour trails just for optics' sake, except they've also gutted scientific research.
Some smart person might figure out how to prevent vapour trails just for optics' sake, except they've also gutted scientific research.
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Looking for an activity to keep the kids occupied and creative this summer? Check out Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation activity book! 🎨🖍️Available for free on our website in French and English.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Looking for an activity to keep the kids occupied and creative this summer? Check out Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation activity book! 🎨🖍️Available for free on our website in French and English.
fncaringsociety.com/publications...
fncaringsociety.com/publications...
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On June 23, 2025, the Federal Court released its decision in Cully v. Canada. The decision is an important step forward in affirming that Jordan’s Principle must be applied broadly & in a manner that respects the key principles set out by the Tribunal.
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July 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
On June 23, 2025, the Federal Court released its decision in Cully v. Canada. The decision is an important step forward in affirming that Jordan’s Principle must be applied broadly & in a manner that respects the key principles set out by the Tribunal.
fncaringsociety.com/publications...
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The Building Canada Act was passed on June 26 with almost no consultation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders.
First Nations leaders meet with Carney over projects legislation
First Nations leaders are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney over his government's major projects legislation.
www.aptnnews.ca
July 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Building Canada Act was passed on June 26 with almost no consultation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders.
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Today on APTN National News: It’s been more than a month since 14-year-old Samuel Bird went missing in Edmonton. Now, his mother is speaking out and hoping for people to come forward. youtube.com/live/DH19z1n...
APTN National News: July 15, 2025
YouTube video by APTN News
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July 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today on APTN National News: It’s been more than a month since 14-year-old Samuel Bird went missing in Edmonton. Now, his mother is speaking out and hoping for people to come forward. youtube.com/live/DH19z1n...
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Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial new major projects law.
Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial new major projects law.
Ottawa sets agenda for meeting on One Canadian Economy Law
Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
www.aptnnews.ca
July 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial new major projects law.
Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial new major projects law.
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1990 – 2025: Marking 35 years since the siege at Kanehsatà:ke
July 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
1990 – 2025: Marking 35 years since the siege at Kanehsatà:ke
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The Alberta and Ontario environment ministers sent a letter to the federal government, asking it to 'refrain' from reintroducing Bill C-61/
Alberta, Ontario don't want feds to reintroduce First Nations safe drinking water law
Environment ministers in Alberta and Ontario don't want the federal government to reintroduce the safe drinking water law for First Nations.
www.aptnnews.ca
July 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The Alberta and Ontario environment ministers sent a letter to the federal government, asking it to 'refrain' from reintroducing Bill C-61/
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Bill C-5 was pushed through Parliament last week, becoming law ahead of the July 1 Canada Day deadline set by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
First Nations are upset about the bill’s passage. Demonstrations have been held in Ottawa and Toronto in an effort to stop it.
First Nations are upset about the bill’s passage. Demonstrations have been held in Ottawa and Toronto in an effort to stop it.
July 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Bill C-5 was pushed through Parliament last week, becoming law ahead of the July 1 Canada Day deadline set by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
First Nations are upset about the bill’s passage. Demonstrations have been held in Ottawa and Toronto in an effort to stop it.
First Nations are upset about the bill’s passage. Demonstrations have been held in Ottawa and Toronto in an effort to stop it.
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Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds. Positive outcomes include better physical and mental health, and more social connections, UBC researchers say, by Santana Dreaver www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #reconciliation
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds | CBC News
Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and determined 78 per cent of them connected Indigenous language vitality with ...
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June 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds. Positive outcomes include better physical and mental health, and more social connections, UBC researchers say, by Santana Dreaver www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca #reconciliation
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CNN, CBS, and Bloomberg are now reporting that White House officials say that Tulsi Gabbard was in the Situation Room tonight, which means we're no closer to finding out whether Tulsi Gabbard was in the Situation Room tonight
June 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
CNN, CBS, and Bloomberg are now reporting that White House officials say that Tulsi Gabbard was in the Situation Room tonight, which means we're no closer to finding out whether Tulsi Gabbard was in the Situation Room tonight