ANNUAL REPORT 2019 – 2020 NŝƐŚŶĂǁďĞͲAƐŬŝ LĞŐĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƟŽŶ
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Cree͗ Angela Shisheesh Oũicree͗ Charles ;&reĚͿ roǁn Welcome to NALSC Annual Report for 2019-2020 Table of Contents: About /nĨormaƟon ...... 2 oard oĨ irectors ...... ϯ-ϰ EAE ommunity :usƟce Θ SaĨety Symposium 2020 Photos ...... ϱ-ϲ džecuƟǀe irector Zeport 2019-2020 ...... ϳ-ϴ Dap Photos ...... 9-10 EA>S Programs and Serǀices ...... 11 ZestoraƟǀe :usƟce Programming ...... 12-1ϴ 'ladue ...... 19-21 dalking dogether Program ...... 22-2ϰ sicƟm titness ...... 2ϱ-2ϲ >AK ...... 2ϳ-ϯϯ ail Programs ...... ϯϰ-ϯϱ ,Z Zeport ...... ϯϲ dhank zou Page ...... ϯϳ Audit Zeport ...... ϯϴ-ϱϳ - 1 - About /nformaƟon: sisit us Λ www.nanlegal.on.ca About NALSC Kn Darch 1, 1990, Eishnawbe-Aski >egal Serǀices orporaƟon was created to address the shortcomings in the administraƟon oĨ ũusƟce within Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon ;EAEͿ͖ and to improǀe access to ũusƟce Ĩor members oĨ EAE. Since 1990, EA>S has grown steadily and worked hard to deǀelop a proĨessional image, and to hire ƋualiĮed staī to carry out the corporaƟon͛s mandate. /nnoǀaƟǀe and creaƟǀe programs haǀe made EA>S a leader, and at Ɵmes – an edžample, in alternaƟǀes to ũusƟce opƟons. EA>S has met with success in these areas. Mandate Mission do promote creaƟǀe community-based ũusƟce do deliǀer the programs and serǀices in a culturally systems and to deliǀer on a wide range oĨ law- appropriate manner sensiƟǀe to the uniƋue ǀalues, related serǀices including legal, paralegal, public legal customs and tradiƟons oĨ EAE communiƟes. educaƟon, and law reĨorm serǀices to members oĨ Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon. Our Values & Principles ͻ hnity, SelĨ-'oǀernance, and Sustainability ͻ Sharing and Partnership ͻ ompassion and aring ͻ Zespect and ignity ͻ Humility ͻ tisdom ͻ /ntegrity and ,onesty ͻ ourage ͻ druth A Symbol of Unity dhe Eishnawbe-Aski >egal Serǀices symbol combines the tradiƟonal elements oĨ the Aboriginal community with those oĨ the uro-anadian tradiƟon. esigner Zoy - ϯ - Board of Directors 2019-2020 Eames Θ dribal ouncils represenƟng dhe oard oĨ irectors is made up oĨ ϴ ǀoƟng members represenƟng ǀarious tribal councils and areas across EAE territory. dhe board is also made up oĨ special adǀisors, elder representaƟǀes astͬentralͬtest, dž-Kĸcio Ĩrom Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon corporaƟon whom holds the porƞolio oĨ ũusƟce, and a youth representaƟǀe Ĩrom the Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon youth council. Board of Directors Membership Jim Beardy, Chair Tom Wassaykeesic, Director /ndependent &irst EaƟon Alliance hnaĸliated &irst EaƟon Dember Dishkeegogamang &irst EaƟon Frank McKay, Vice Chair tindigo &irst EaƟon ouncil Elder East Gregory Koostachin, AƩawapiskat Celia Echum, Secretary/Treasurer &irst EaƟon Datawa &irst EaƟons Elder West Jason BaƟse, Director Vacant tabun dribal ouncil Elder Central Vacant, Director Sarah Waboose, abametoong &irst Dushkegowuk ouncil EaƟon Chris Kakegamic, Director Derek Fox, Deputy Grand Chief - ϰ - NAN Community JusƟce & Safety Symposium 2020 - ϱ - - ϲ - ExecuƟǀe Director Report 2019-2020 Irene Linklater B.A. LL.B. /t is an honor to serǀe in this posiƟon as the džecuƟǀe community-based ũusƟce programs and to ensure irector oĨ the Eishnawbe Aski >egal Serǀices orporaƟon and to ensure the educaƟon oĨ non-EaƟǀe ũusƟce ;EA>SͿ, that began on September 1ϲ, 2019. / wish to personnel about &irst EaƟon tradiƟonal ǀalues and acknowledge my predecessor džecuƟǀe irectors who culture͟ and ͞the džecuƟǀe ouncil address the issue together with the oard oĨ irectors and dedicated Staī oĨ ũusƟce immediately, taking into consideraƟon a kept the EA>S Įre strong and illuminated as it reaches tradiƟonal component, under the Demorandum oĨ its ϯ0th anniǀersary on :une 1, 2020. hnderstanding as an integral part oĨ the ͞powers and insƟtuƟons oĨ selĨ-goǀernment͟ negoƟaƟons. A Ĩull read oĨ the program reports present the accomplishments oĨ this Įscal year and growth oĨ proũects dhe mandate and mission oĨ EA>S was then aligned to EA>S͛s mandate, mission and cause to serǀing Ĩormulated that guides our work and reads͖ the EAE communiƟes. dhe summaries also proǀide the ͞Mandate: do promote creaƟǀe community based importance oĨ culƟǀaƟng edžisƟng partnerships with ũusƟce systems and to deliǀer on a wide range oĨ law- Ĩunders and serǀices proǀiders and to recogninjing how related serǀices including legal, paralegal, public legal this is important to reaching our collecƟǀe goals thus Ĩar, educaƟon, and law reĨorm serǀices to members oĨ Ĩor the upcoming year and beyond. Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon. Mission: do deliǀer the programs and serǀices in / belieǀe it is important to reŇect on the history and a culturally appropriate manner sensiƟǀe to the beginnings oĨ EA>S and where it is today. &rom the uniƋue ǀalues, customs, and tradiƟons oĨ the EAE hieĨs oĨ Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon ;EAEͿ ZesoluƟon communiƟes.͟ ϴϴͬϰϱ on :une ϯ0, 19ϴϴ, as restated in ZesoluƟon 90ͬ2ϲ the hieĨs oĨ EAE ͞recogninjes a two-prong approach EA>S has grown signiĮcantly in its ϯ0 years oĨ to ũusƟce͟ that reads ͙͞ tradiƟonally our people had successĨul operaƟons where now >egal Aid Kntario their own system oĨ ũusƟce and Eishnawbe Aski wishes serǀices and Ĩunding comprises 2ϱй oĨ EA>S͛s total to re-establish that system͟ and resolǀed to ͞aĸrm our administraƟonal operaƟons and Ĩunding. dhe Audit commitment to the goal oĨ re-establishing tradiƟonal proǀides the Įnancial picture. doday there are close to Ĩorms oĨ ũusƟce within our own communiƟes͟ and 100 staī, with 2ϰ in the >AK serǀices program and the ͞supports the iniƟaƟǀes oĨ any and which wishes to rest in ZestoraƟǀe :usƟce and across ǀarious programs. pursue the deǀelopment oĨ tradiƟonal ũusƟce at the EA>S ͚s oĸces are located at &ort tilliam &irst EaƟon community leǀel͟ and ͞in the interim Eishnawbe Aski and across the ϯ ones ;ast, entral testͿ oĨ EAE EaƟon conƟnue to work on improǀing the administraƟon derritory at dimmins, dhunder ay, - ϳ - oard oĨ Kntario, a proposed remoǀal oĨ statutorily planned that a meeƟng oĨ the EA>S oard and >AK protected Ĩunding Ĩor ͞aboriginal corporaƟons͟ oĨ oard would take place to discuss the results oĨ the SecƟon 1ϰ ;1Ϳ ;ĨͿ that reads ͞the Ĩunding oĨ Aboriginal consultaƟon and report recommendaƟons. legal serǀices corporaƟons to proǀide legal aid Kther meeƟngs aƩended included inǀitaƟons Ĩrom serǀices to Aboriginal indiǀiduals and communiƟes:,͟ Eorthwest and Eortheast Zegional >eadership deam eliminaƟon oĨ diǀersity in regional representaƟon on DeeƟngs: ;ourt PersonnelͿ Yuarterly meeƟngs͖ EAE the >AK oard and authority transĨerred to the >AK K Ƌuarterly meeƟngs with the /ndigenous Aīairs oard to unilaterally deǀelop policies and procedures Kĸce in ecember 2019, and in :anuary 2020 the that would permanently eliminate Area irectors and Dinistry oĨ the AƩorney 'eneral – /ndigenous :usƟce determine Ĩunding Ĩor legal aid clinics and EA>S as 'roup to present on the issues and strategies Ĩor a serǀice proǀider oĨ legal aid serǀices. dhe proposed EA>S. new legislaƟon will impact the DKh. /n mid-Darch with the KV/-19 Pandemic upon us, EA>S oard proǀided direcƟon to management to the oard passed a moƟon Ĩor the protecƟon oĨ the our working with >AK on >AK͛s consultaƟon to renewing Health and SaĨety oĨ EA>S Staī to close all EA>S oĸces its Aboriginal :usƟce Strategy Ĩrom Kctober to &ebruary and Staī began working Ĩrom home remotely unƟl culminaƟng in the oard approǀal Ĩor a blended opƟon Ĩurther reǀiew oĨ the KV/-19 pandemic public health to ensuring a community-based engagement with a measures. dhe &irst EaƟon and ouncil ZesoluƟons cross representaƟon oĨ ommuniƟes, dribal ouncils Ĩollowed that implemented community saĨety and and regions. dhe Įrst session was held with ommunity protecƟon measures in closing oĸces and restricƟng >egal torkers on &ebruary 2ϳth. ue to KV/-19 this traǀel to and Ĩrom communiƟes. ommunicaƟons has been placed on-hold. to All Staī were iniƟated and we looked to ways to dhe :usƟce Θ SaĨety Symposium was held on Darch proǀiding EA>S serǀices and programs and maintaining ϯ and ϰ, 2020 in collaboraƟon with and in contribuƟon communicaƟon with staī by phone, cell, email, oĨ Ĩunding together by Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon, teleconĨerence, website, and new technologies by social Eishnawbe Aski Police Serǀices and Eishnawbe Aski media and ǀirtual meeƟngs through ǀarious tools such >egal Serǀices orporaƟon. dhe wide range oĨ ũusƟce as KKD, DicrosoŌ deams etc. related issues addressed included seǀeral speakers dhe scheduled Staī draining onĨerence Ĩor :une and panels represented by EA>S Staī, EAE, EAPS 2020 and all the great planning with the community and guest panelists. dhe Summit Zeport will soon be based representaƟǀes will now be placed on hold unƟl aǀailable on the EAE website, www.nanũusƟcesummit.ca the pandemic is oǀer. A :anuary ǀisit to Pikangikum &irst EaƟon was made / look Ĩorward in the nedžt year to meeƟng more with EA>S Area irector to aƩend an inǀitaƟon Ĩor a community based staī and to addressing the :usƟce issues meeƟng oĨ the hieĨ and ouncil with the - ϴ - - 9 - NISHNAWBE ASKI LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES &ORT