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Judge's call has lawyer fearing the worst

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The vice-president of the Indigenous Bar Association fears her career is in jeopardy because of remarks she made to Windspeaker criticizing the Native justice task force currently holding hearings throughout Alberta.

Edmonton lawyer Eileen Powless said she received a scathing telephone call from the task force chairman, Court of Queen's Bench Mr. Justice Robert Cawsey, who blasted her for criticizing the government-sponsored probe in the March 30 issue of Windspeaker.

"He was yelling at me. I really hot shook up," she said.

Judge's call has lawyer fearing the worst

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The vice-president of the Indigenous Bar Association fears her career is in jeopardy because of remarks she made to Windspeaker criticizing the Native justice task force currently holding hearings throughout Alberta.

Edmonton lawyer Eileen Powless said she received a scathing telephone call from the task force chairman, Court of Queen's Bench Mr. Justice Robert Cawsey, who blasted her for criticizing the government-sponsored probe in the March 30 issue of Windspeaker.

"He was yelling at me. I really hot shook up," she said.

Judge's call has lawyer fearing the worst

Page 3

The vice-president of the Indigenous Bar Association fears her career is in jeopardy because of remarks she made to Windspeaker criticizing the Native justice task force currently holding hearings throughout Alberta.

Edmonton lawyer Eileen Powless said she received a scathing telephone call from the task force chairman, Court of Queen's Bench Mr. Justice Robert Cawsey, who blasted her for criticizing the government-sponsored probe in the March 30 issue of Windspeaker.

"He was yelling at me. I really hot shook up," she said.

Natives battling drug/alcohol problems

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Natives in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories are taking major steps to overcome their alcohol and drug addictions, but they're getting little help from the provincial prison system, says the director of a High Level recovery center.

John Loftus just wishes he had more time to share his message with the Native justice task force, which recently held hearings in the northwest Alberta town. The task force wants to find out why there are so many Native people in provincial jails.

Natives battling drug/alcohol problems

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Natives in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories are taking major steps to overcome their alcohol and drug addictions, but they're getting little help from the provincial prison system, says the director of a High Level recovery center.

John Loftus just wishes he had more time to share his message with the Native justice task force, which recently held hearings in the northwest Alberta town. The task force wants to find out why there are so many Native people in provincial jails.

Natives battling drug/alcohol problems

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Natives in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories are taking major steps to overcome their alcohol and drug addictions, but they're getting little help from the provincial prison system, says the director of a High Level recovery center.

John Loftus just wishes he had more time to share his message with the Native justice task force, which recently held hearings in the northwest Alberta town. The task force wants to find out why there are so many Native people in provincial jails.

Natives battling drug/alcohol problems

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Natives in northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories are taking major steps to overcome their alcohol and drug addictions, but they're getting little help from the provincial prison system, says the director of a High Level recovery center.

John Loftus just wishes he had more time to share his message with the Native justice task force, which recently held hearings in the northwest Alberta town. The task force wants to find out why there are so many Native people in provincial jails.