Indigenous Justice Strategy
Read the Key Elements Consultation Draft, outlining the Shared Priority Actions identified during the engagement process (2022-2024).
The overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system is a serious and complex issue rooted in systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism.
In consultation and cooperation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Justice Canada is developing an Indigenous Justice Strategy to address systemic discrimination and the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system. Given their key role and jurisdiction in relation to the administration of justice in Canada, this work is also being done in close collaboration with provinces and territories.
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Pre-engagement
Indigenous-led and Justice Canada-led engagement
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Release of the Indigenous Justice Strategy
Share your views on the Indigenous Justice Strategy
Learn more about contributing to the development of the Indigenous Justice Strategy, including validation of the Key Elements Consultation Draft
Read the publications informing the development of the Indigenous Justice Strategy
Overview of the different phases and next steps for the development of the Indigenous Justice Strategy
Answers to frequently asked questions about engagement on and the development of the Indigenous Justice Strategy
Indigenous Justice, Recognition and Reconciliation
Additional information on Department of Justice initiatives
Latest news
- March 12, 2024: Funding for Indigenous-led projects in Toronto, Ontario, to address overrepresentation in the justice system
- March 6, 2024: Funding to increase access to justice for racialized inmates in Nova Scotia
- January 15, 2024: New funding announced to increase access to justice for racialized communities in British Columbia
- December 13, 2023: Supporting Indigenous-led justice and victims services in Six Nations
- November 23, 2023: Helping vulnerable youth involved in the criminal justice system reintegrate into their communities
- November 1, 2022: Engaging with Indigenous partners to address systemic discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system
- October 11, 2022: Addressing the overrepresentation of Red River Métis people in the justice system in Manitoba
- August 25, 2022: Tripartite Collaborative Technical Table on the Enforcement and Prosecution of First Nations Laws – Co-Chairs Report: Year One (May 2021–May 2022)
- July 6, 2022: Canada, British Columbia and the BC First Nations Justice Council continue to advance Indigenous justice priorities in British Columbia
- June 22, 2022: Addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system in Québec
- January 20, 2022: Canada, British Columbia and the BC First Nations Justice Council to collaborate on revitalizing Indigenous legal traditions and addressing systemic racism in British Columbia
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