Case Number: 2025 QCCS 2117 Offence(s): Defamation case Location: Nicolet, QC Date of Offence(s): Association(s): None Status: Decision: Judge ruled in favour of Catherine Boivin that there was no defamation. Documentation: https://canlii.ca/t/kcwz3
Case Number: 2022 BCCA 182 Offence(s): conviction Location: Powell River, BC Date of Offence(s): Association(s): Formerly Powell River Métis Society Status: Decision: Judges ruled against appellant. Gladue report indicated Powell River Métis Society granted membership without genealogical information. Documentation: https://canlii.ca/t/jpf9t
Case Number: 2025 BCPC 79 Offence(s): N/A Location: Vernon, BC Date of Offence(s): N/A Association(s): Status: Decision: Judge rejects mother’s self-identification as “Métis” and two children’s “Métis” identity. Documentation: 2025 BCPC 79
Case Number: 2025 ONLSTH 86 Offence(s): Had his lawyer’s license suspended. Location: Stratford, ON Date of Offence(s): N/A Association(s): Alliance of Indigenous Nations Tribunal Status: Decision: Judge grants children “Métis” identity based on father’s self-identification. Documentation: 2025 ONLSTH 86
Case Number: 2025 ONCJ 93 Offence(s): N/A Location: Stratford, ON Date of Offence(s): N/A Association(s): N/A Status: Decision: Judge grants children “Métis” identity based on father’s self-identification. Documentation: 2025 ONCJ 93
Case Number: 2025 ONSC 1117 Offence(s): Location: Ottawa, ON Date of Offence(s): Association(s): N/A Status: Decision: Appeals court upholds lower court ruling that self-identification as Métis doesn’t meet Gladue principles. Documentation: 2025 ONSC 1117
Case Number: 2025 BCCA 185 Offence(s): Convicted of possession of child exploitation material. Location: Vancouver, BC. Date of Offence(s): 2019 Association(s): N/A Status: Decision: Appeals court upholds lower court ruling that self-identification as Métis doesn’t meet Gladue principles. Documentation: 2025 BCCA 185
Case Number: 2025 FC 1225 Offence(s): N/A Location: New Brunswick Date of Offence(s): Association(s): None Status: Final verdict Decision: Mi’kmaw police officer went to federal court to appeal the hiring of an individual who self-identified as Indigenous over them. The judge decided that the decision was reasonable. Documentation: 2025 FC 1225
Case Number: 2006 FC 462 2003 FC 1281 2003 FTC 29 Offence(s): N/A Location: Edmonton, AB Date of Offence(s): N/A Association(s): None Status: Judgment Decision: Judge ordered the RCMP to undertake a new hiring process because the individual they hired for a position reserved for Indigenous people had simply self-identifying as “Métis” after purchasing a $10 membership in an unnamed organization. Documentation: 2006 FC 462 2003 FC 1281 2003 FTC 29
Case Number: 2022 NSSC 95 2025 NSPC 15 Offence(s): Location: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Date of Offence(s): Association(s): Status: Final verdict. Decision: Judge ruled in favour of using Gladue principles despite no evidence of Indigenous identity/ancestry. Mi’kmaw Legal Support Network was unable to verify ancestry and Gladue principles were dropped. Documentation: 2022 NSSC 95 2025 NSPC 15