Use of the Gladue principle has ‘largely failed’ Yellowhead Institute report finds
It’s been 25 years since the Supreme Court’s Gladue decision but a new report finds the landmark ruling has failed to live up to much of its initial promise.
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Justice minister proposes new bail law targeting repeat violent offenders
David Lametti says new bail laws won’t affect Gladue factors.
Can Kathy Neil fix Canada’s prison system for Indigenous inmates? Some people aren’t so sure
While Kathy Neil prepares to start her new job at the Correctional Service of Canada…
Odanak Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin officially welcomed to the supreme court
Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin was officially welcomed to the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday making…
Court finds conditional sentence curbs are constitutional in Indigenous case
Sen. Kim Pate says it’s a sad day for female Indigenous offenders
Michelle O’Bonsawin to start on Supreme Court in September, says PMO
Abenaki jurist Michelle O’Bonsawin will start on the Supreme Court of Canada on Sept. 1,…
Supreme Court nominee encourages young Indigenous women to dream big
Michelle O’Bonsawin says she wants young Indigenous women to dream big. “At the end of…
Justice Canada study finds own criminal courts stacked against Indigenous accused
Indigenous offenders were 30 per cent more likely to be imprisoned than white offenders says the report.
NWAC applauds ruling that strikes down law barring judges from imposing conditional sentences
‘Our young people are over-represented in prisons across this county,’ says NWAC.