Introduction

This course provides a foundational knowledge of the current state of over-representation of Indigenous people in Canada. Statistical trends relating to both federal and provincial custody are explored, with a special emphasis on the over-incarceration of Indigenous women and youth. This course also highlights the various government and institutional responses to the crisis.

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.

Photo used with permission from Ben Powless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/powless/sets

The content of this course was last updated in March 2023. 

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