Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Yukon"

Carcross/Tagish First Nation official says traditional courts can be revolving door for Indigenous communities CBC News: The Carcross/Tagish First Nation (CTFN) in the Yukon is exploring a justice model that considers crime without punishment, which it hopes will better serve its citizens. The First Nation is developing an alternative court, separate from the traditional justice...

Representatives from the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) and the Yukon Legal Services Society say it’s still too early to tell what difference the pilot program is making, but it’s provided a structured way to get necessary information before Yukon courts. Roster of 3 writers trained, 37 reports written for Indigenous offenders since pilot...

Yukon is funding a $530,000 three-year pilot project to develop a Gladue Report Writing program for Indigenous offenders to formalize and standardize the process of writing Gladue reports for judges sentencing Indigenous offenders....

Access to Justice in Remote Communities Access to Justice Research Project (AJRP) – The Law Society of Yukon recognizes the serious problem with access to justice in remote and northern communities across Canada. The three northern territories have the highest rates of violent and sexual offending in Canada coupled with few social and legal resources...