It was with sadness that the Dionne Schulze team learned of the death of Me Peter W. Hutchins on January 13. Me Hutchins was among the first legal advocates for the rights of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. His many accomplishments include the negotiation of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement for the Eeyou of Eeyou Istchee (Cree of Quebec) in 1975, the first modern treaty in Canada, as well as a key intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada in the Sioui case which recognized the 1760 Murray Treaty between the Crown and the Huron-Wendat. Many at Dionne Schulze had the privilege of working with Me Hutchins and learning from his years of experience, creativity and passion for Aboriginal rights advocacy. We are grateful for his intellectual legacy to Canadian law and offer our deepest condolences to his family.
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Me Peter Hutchins’ Obituary
23/01/2023