National strategy will help end over-representation of Indigenous people in justice system

Indigenous Justice Strategy: A Reconciliation Milestone

tansi ninôtemik,Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #42 is one of eighteen Calls to Action dedicated to addressing reconciliation efforts needed in the area of justice in the legal system.[1] #42 calls upon the government “to commit to the recognition and implementation of Aboriginal justice systems in a manner consistent with the Treaty and Aboriginal rights of Aboriginal peoples, the Constitution Act, 1982, and the United Nation…

National strategy will help end over-representation of Indigenous people in justice system

The BC First Nations Justice Council says the new national Indigenous Justice Strategy will help to address systemic discrimination and the over-representation of Indigenous people in Canada’s justice system. Five […]