Manitoba man sues First Nation over banishment, checkstop laws he says violate Charter

Manitoba man sues First Nation over banishment, checkstop laws he says violate Charter

A Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation member who was banished from his own community for several months has filed a lawsuit against his First Nation, arguing its laws permitting the banishment of members and the operation of roadside checkstops are unconstitutional.

Man takes Manitoba First Nation to court over banishment

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Indigenous father challenges Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation banishment and roadside checkstops

WINNIPEG, MB: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers funded by the Justice Centre have filed a statement of claim in the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba on behalf of Terry Wayne Francois, challenging the constitutionality of laws enacted by the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN) that authorize a permanent checkstop for entry to NCN and the banishment of band members without notice or a hearing. The claim seeks to …