Alberta women’s advocate says Indigenous women are presumed guilty, until found innocent

An Indigenous women’s advocate in Alberta says Indigenous women are considered guilty and must prove themselves innocent in the province’s justice system.

Chris Stewart
APTN National News
An Indigenous women’s advocate in Alberta says Indigenous women are considered guilty and must prove themselves innocent in the province’s justice system.

Muriel Stanley-Venne said the system is built so judges and lawyers assume the worst.

Stanley-Venne was commenting on a case where a Cree woman was sexually assaulted and sent to jail.

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2 thoughts on “Alberta women’s advocate says Indigenous women are presumed guilty, until found innocent

  1. Denise Frescas says:

    I’m going through the same exact thing at the moment trying to prove my innocence being falsely accused by my 25-year employer who I sue for wrongful termination and now put me in jail for fraud for Workers Comp fraud for saying I exaggerated my pain I believe this is racially motivated and retaliation and I’d like to tell my story to the public

    1. I work with injured workers and this is NOT racially motivated. It happens all the time to workers of all colours and cultures. This racial blame has to stop.

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