The Nunavik Civil Liberties Association (NCLA) says although it agrees with most of the recent recommendations for improving the travelling court system in northern Quebec, that what the region really needs is action, not another report. The report was prepared by Jean-Claude Latraverse, a former defence lawyer and prosecutor in Nunavik, upon the request of Quebec’s Ministry of Justice and Makivik Corporation, the Nunavik Inuit land claims organization. Numerous reports have been issued over the years outlining the inadequacy of the justice system in serving the province’s Inuit population. “Contrary to other reports, Mr. Latraverse’s mandate was specific to the situation of the itinerant court in Nunavik,” the ministry said. “The goal is to improve justice for Inuit through concrete solutions that have been developed on the ground.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2022 21:48 UTC