Wellness group for men in northern Saskatchewan inspires healing, change
‘We help men find their purpose in life,’ says program’s founder.
Incarceration
N.W.T. examining whether to implement Gladue reports into justice system
The Northwest Territories is looking into whether implementing a ruling from the Supreme Court 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.
Trudeau calls sentencing legislation ‘significant’ step forward for justice system
Following up on his government’s tabling of legislation to end some mandatory minimum sentences, Prime…
‘We’re doing something really wrong:’ Advocates react to rising rates of Indigenous people in Canada’s prisons
Jamie Pashagumskum APTN News Indigenous women’s organizations are calling the results of a recent report…
Committee wants over-representation of Indigenous women in prison to be eliminated in seven years
The federal Status of Women committee has issued a report and has given the government until 2025 to narrow the gap between the rate of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women who are incarcerated.
Gladue courts need specialized training and it’s not happening yet
(In 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that courts across the country must consider…
Pipelines, residential school settlements and incarceration dominate Nation to Nation
Kinder Morgan, incarceration and student on student abuse led the discussion in this week’s Nation…
Ontario creates task force to probe causes behind incarceration rates
The province of Ontario is looking at making the justice system a little more balanced.