Community-based justice programs help to reduce crime, victimization and incarceration, increase community safety, and provide culturally relevant access to justice services. The Government of Canada is committed to reducing Indigenous victimization, addressing the over representation of Indigenous Canadians in the corrections system, and putting a greater emphasis on restorative justice.

“That Indigenous Canadians are at a disproportionately higher risk of being involved in the criminal justice system, both as offenders and as victims, is an intolerable situation that our Government is working very hard to address. It is not only a matter for concern, but an indicator of the health of our society as a whole. Today’s announcement reflects our Government’s commitment to implement all the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action, including through addressing gaps in services to Indigenous peoples and increasing the use of restorative justice processes and other initiatives within our criminal justice system. – The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., Q.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced a five-year tripartite funding agreement with the Province of Prince Edward Island and the Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI). This agreement, which will t ...

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