Exploring Theme: "Govt. Actions to Reduce Overrepresentation"

NationTalk: The following is being distributed at the request of the Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador and Community Justice Connect. Relationships First Newfoundland and Labrador (RFNL), in partnership with Community Justice Connect and First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre, today hosted a proclamation signing, in recognition of Restorative Justice Month in Newfoundland and...

NationTalk: FREDERICTON (GNB) – The government is investing $3.6 million over three years to improve community safety in eight Mi’gmaq communities. The Mi’gmaq Peacekeeping Initiative trains community safety officers from Mi’gmaq communities to focus on early intervention, deterrence, de-escalation, relationship‐building and collaborative development of safety processes and protocols. The initiative is an alternative to enforcement‐based...

The goal is to address First Nation overrepresentation in correctional facilities CBC Indigenous: An Ontario court of Justice courtroom in Sudbury was filled to the brink on Thursday for the opening ceremony of the region’s first Indigenous Peoples Court.  Lawyers, judges, members of First Nations and the public all took part in the event, marking...

ionTalk: Department of Justice Canada – Toronto: Everyone in Canada should expect to live in a society where the justice system is fair and accessible. The Government of Canada is committed to providing fair and equal access to justice for Indigenous and racialized communities and addressing systemic racism and discrimination in all its forms and...

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...