The Canadian government announced it’s providing $2.22 million to Makivik Corporation so the land claims organization can bolster its justice services to people in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec. $400,000 towards Indigenous Justice StrategyThe money announced this month will help bolster these services and includes $75,000 over 3 years for Gladue services, $1.5 million over 5 years towards the community-based justice program and $400,000 over 3 years to support engagement efforts as an Indigenous Justice Strategy is developed that seeks to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system. Makivik’s next steps on the strategy are speaking to people both in and out of the Nunavik justice system and urban areas of Quebec with Inuit populations. “Indigenous people are alarmingly overrepresented in Canada’s criminal justice system,” David Lametti, Canada’s justice minister said. “By providing support for Indigenous justice services, such as Gladue Aftercare, and support for Indigenous-led engagement on the development of an Indigenous Justice Strategy, we are helping bring systemic change to address this unacceptable reality.

Source: CBC News June 28, 2022 17:55 UTC