Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada
Helping Band members get access to justice
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History was made: Louie v. Louie
History was made: Louie v. Louie
The Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC pronounced “bee mack”) was incorporated and registered as an autonomous, non-partisan, federal non-profit society on February 22, 2019 (Canada Corporations Registration No. 1125273-9). It is the only national organization dedicated to assisting Band members that demand
The Band Members Alliance and Advocacy Association of Canada (BMAAAC pronounced “bee mack”) was incorporated and registered as an autonomous, non-partisan, federal non-profit society on February 22, 2019 (Canada Corporations Registration No. 1125273-9). It is the only national organization dedicated to assisting Band members that demand good governance from their elected Chief and Council.
BMAAAC helps Band members get access to justice to hold elected Chiefs and Band Councils accountable. Although BMAAAC is driven by indigenous people, its membership is open to the general public, too.
Our mandate is to advocate on behalf of Band members in Canada that are experiencing poor governance by their Chief and Council. We achieve our mandate by retaining lawyers to take cases to court and mediation hearings for and on behalf of Band members. We also retain lawyers to provide legal opinions for Band members. Our experienced in-house team is here to help Band members across Canada.
History was made: Louie v. Louie
History was made: Louie v. Louie
History was made: Louie v. Louie
On June 3, 2015, history was made. It was the first time in Canada that a Band member put a stop to a Band Council’s unauthorized personal paydays. The late Wayne Louie was the Band member that stood up and said, "Enough is enough". It was the first time in Canada that a Band member used legal action to force Chief and Council to pay ba
On June 3, 2015, history was made. It was the first time in Canada that a Band member put a stop to a Band Council’s unauthorized personal paydays. The late Wayne Louie was the Band member that stood up and said, "Enough is enough". It was the first time in Canada that a Band member used legal action to force Chief and Council to pay back money that they wrongfully took from the Band. That landmark court case is Louie v. Louie (2015, BC Court of Appeal). A Band member fought the Band Council – and the Band member won!
In December 2019, BMAAAC President Rob Louie became an author when his legal article entitled, “I heard the band office call my name” was published in the Canadian Journal of Native Studies. This legal article is based on Louie v. Louie and it describes various aspects of the law as it applies to Band Councils.
Our Cases
History was made: Louie v. Louie
Our Cases
We represent these plaintiffs/applicants:
BERTRAND v. ACHO DENE KOE FIRST NATION (Federal Court No. T-1274-20) (Intervenor)
RICHARD SHANKS v. SALT RIVER FIRST NATION #195 (Federal Court
No. T-95-22)
ALVIN ARCAND v. MUSKEG LAKE CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1339-21)
MARNIE SELLARS v. XATSULL FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1318-20)
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We represent these plaintiffs/applicants:
BERTRAND v. ACHO DENE KOE FIRST NATION (Federal Court No. T-1274-20) (Intervenor)
RICHARD SHANKS v. SALT RIVER FIRST NATION #195 (Federal Court
No. T-95-22)
ALVIN ARCAND v. MUSKEG LAKE CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1339-21)
MARNIE SELLARS v. XATSULL FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1318-20)
CALVIN GARNER v. UNION BAR FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No. T-518-21)
CHEYNE CRIER-JAMERSON v. SAMSON CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-991-20)
LISA CROOKEDNECK et al. v. MINISTIKWAN LAKE CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-367-21)
BRYAN CROOKEDNECK v. MINISTIKWAN LAKE CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1283-20)
LEON CROOKEDNECK v. MINISTIKWAN LAKE CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1282-20)
WANDA CROOKEDNECK v. MINISTIKWAN LAKE CREE NATION
(Federal Court No. T-1281-20)
PHILICIA CLAY et al. v MOSQUITO-GRIZZLY BEAR'S HEAD-LEAN MAN FIRST NATIONS
(Federal Court No. T-412-21)
VERNETTA CAMPEAU v. MUSKOWEKWAN FIRST NATION BAND COUNCIL
(Federal Court No. T-601-21)
ALLAN HIGSON IAN DUCKWORTH ET AL v. CALDWELL FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No. T-714-21)
NORMA JOHNSTONE v. MISTAWASIS NEHIYAWAK
(Federal Court No. T-749-21)
MURIEL LABELLE v. CHINIKI FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No. T-678-21)
KAREN OGEN v. WET'SUWET'EN FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No. 21-T-10)
RODERICK WIGWAS et al v. GULL BAY FIRST NATION
(Federal Court No.T-553-21)