Sentencing of Indigenous offenders is governed by s 718.2(e) of the Criminal Code and the common law principles known as the Gladue principles. This course will examine the relevant legislation and case law and help guide you through the sentencing process.

Acknowledgements

This course is being developed with a Judicial Planning Committee comprised of the following judges. We are thankful for their generosity of time and contributions:

  1. The Honourable Justice Ken Champagne, Court of King's Bench of Manitoba
  2. The Honourable Judge Kael McKenzie, Provincial Court of Manitoba
  3. The Honourable Justice Stacy Ryan, Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
  4. The Honourable Chief Justice Shannon Smallwood, Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
  5. The Honourable Judge Karen Whonnock, Provincial Court of British Columbia
  6. The Honourable Marion Buller, Chancellor, University of Victoria
  7. The Honourable Leonard S. (Tony) Mandamin, Retired, Federal Court - Trial Division

We acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Justice Canada.

Open access photo taken by Melissa Knapp under contract to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation Archives (NCTR), Photograph (Quebec National Event): PHQNE_01309, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, April 25, 2013.

The content of this course was last updated in September 2024. 

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