A Seismic Legal Decision – Court of Queen’s Bench Judge finds that Manitoba’s actions and law prohibiting children in care from reclaiming $335 million of misappropriated benefits was unconstitutional and discriminated against Indigenous foster children in breach of their Charter rights as Canadian Citizens
The Cochrane Saxberg legal team is pleased to announce that we have won a landmark case against the Province of Manitoba for... Read More
Statement from the Honourable Murray Sinclair on Pope Francis’s comments to Indigenous delegates in Rome
Statement For immediate release: April 1, 2022 WINNIPEG — The Honourable Murray Sinclair, former senator and former chair of the Truth and... Read More
$40B First Nations Child Welfare Agreement Announced by Cochrane Saxberg Legal Team
January 4, 2022 – It was announced today that historic $40B Agreements in Principle have been reached between the Government of Canada, the... Read More
Family of 16-year-old Eishia Hudson files civil claim for wrongful death and neglect against Winnipeg Police Service
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The family of Eishia Hudson, who was 16 years old at the time of her fatal shooting... Read More
Cochrane Saxberg LLP named one of Canada’s Best Law Firms for 2021 by the Globe and Mail
Our managing partner Harold (Sonny) Cochrane, Q.C., is pleased to announce that Cochrane Saxberg LLP has been named one of Canada’s Best... Read More
Honourable Murray Sinclair Appointed as Chair of National Negotiations Aimed at Reaching Agreement on Compensation to First Nations Children
On November 10, 2021, the Honourable Murray Sinclair was appointed as the Chair of discussions aimed at reaching an agreement on compensation... Read More
Cochrane Saxberg representing Little Red River Cree Nation in the development of Indigenous Child and Family Law
Managing Partner, Harold (Sonny) Cochrane, Q.C., and Associate Robyn Fraser are pleased to lead our legal team in representing Little Red River... Read More
Cochrane Saxberg is proud to announce two new lawyers with firm: Season Roulette and Melissa Serbin
Season will be practicing in the areas of first nation governance, labour and employment law, child protection and indigenous law. Please click... Read More
Cochrane Saxberg represents Indigenous Agencies, Authorities, and Southern Chiefs’ Organization (“SCO”) to recover $250 Million in benefits for Indigenous Children in Care misappropriated by the Government of Manitoba
Our legal team is proud to represent Indigenous Agencies, Authorities, and Southern Chiefs’ Organization (“SCO”) in Court October 26-29, 2021, to recover... Read More
Cochrane Saxberg will be closed Thursday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Please be advised that Cochrane Saxberg will not be open on Thursday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth... Read More