Current Problems: Justice (25-42)

Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Nova Scotia"

Updates on this page: 3 (Filtered by Theme "Systemic Racism")
 

October 6, 2023


People accused of killing Indigenous women less likely to be charged with first-degree murder: study

Several factors from funding to distrust of colonial systems may contribute to the sentencing decisions  APTN News: A report from Statistics Canada shows that there’s a disparity in the way homicide cases involving Indigenous women and girls are handled in the Canadian legal system. Data between 2009 and 2021 indicated that first-degree murder charges, the...

July 20, 2023


Indigenous people 17.7% more likely to be incarcerated in Sask.

Non-Indigenous people charged with crimes are more likely to receive bail than Indigenous people Jeremy Appel / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / Alberta Native News Jul 20, 2023 10:00 PM NationTalk: Saskatoon Today: ALBERTA NATIVE NEWS — Saskatchewan has Canada’s highest rate of Indigenous over-representation in provincial custody, with Alberta in second place, according to new data...

June 7, 2023


Halifax rally calls for public inquiry into the deaths of 2 Mi’kmaw people in custody

APTN News: About 80 people marched in Halifax demanding a “Mi’kmaw led” inquiry into the deaths of two people from the Eskasoni First Nation who died in the local jail. “I hope somebody hears and comes to the table and they talk about what needs to be done,” said Kathy Denny, mother of Sarah Denny...