Today at 10:00 a.m. we appeared before the Yukon Supreme Court for a Faint Hope Hearing.

At the outset of this process, we made the difficult decision to remove our lawyer as counsel of record. He accepted this decision and withdrew from the case. We are grateful that, despite this, he extended his assistance in helping us file key documents.

We also wish to acknowledge and thank Justice Campbell of the Yukon Supreme Court, who is ensuring that this process proceeds fairly. The Justice has issued orders requiring Correctional Services Canada (CSC) to provide Norman (who prefers to go by middle name Eli, after his grandfather) with access to documents necessary for his case—access he had previously been denied. Justice Campbell has also permitted me to assist Eli by bringing in legal materials directly. Unfortunately, CSC refused this request and instead directed me to send the documents through the mail. With the current mail strike underway, this has caused serious barriers to Eli’s ability to prepare, but we are continuing to seek solutions.

The matter has now been adjourned to October 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at which time Justice Campbell will provide further directions to Eli so that he may continue with the Faint Hope process.

We remain deeply grateful for all of your support, encouragement, and attention during this difficult process. Please continue to follow our updates for further information as events unfold.

Finally, we also want to share that we are still in the early stages of a judicial review. This review challenges CSC’s use of false and defamatory bad character submissions that continue to cast an unfair shadow over Eli’s case and place his Faint Hope application at risk of failing.

Thank you again for standing with us. Your support makes all the difference.

[photo of baby Eli and his sisters, Danielle LaRue - among the MMIWG2S+ and Kimberly]