‘Little practical progress has been made on the TRC’s calls to action’ says Correctional Investigator
Canada has made little progress implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 10 calls to action…
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‘Discrimination, racism, sexism’, one woman explains her experience in Canada’s justice system
The hearings of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls…
Majority of provinces, territories lack ‘indispensable’ Gladue report-writing programs
Brittany Guyot APTN News The majority of provinces and territories in Canada don’t have an…
Senate committee studying prisons makes Edmonton stop
The Senate Committee on Human Rights is in Edmonton this week studying the treatment…
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.
Work still needed years after landmark ruling on Indigenous sentencing: lawyers
Nearly two decades after the landmark court decision on Gladue sentencing and Indigenous offenders, lawyers say there are no national standards for implementing the ruling and too many Indigenous people are behind bars.
Elder concerned about harassment allegations at Edmonton prison
Two correctional officers and two managers were fired recently at the maximum security prison in Edmonton.
Number of Indigenous people in prison now a human rights issue says Correctional Investigator
Todd Lamirande APTN News Canada’s Correctional Investigator said the number of Indigenous people locked up…
