Community and Restorative Justice

Aboriginal Justice Strategy, The

The AJS supports four types of alternative justice activities and programs at the community and regional level, cost-shared with the provincial and territorial governments.

Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of

Community Justice Forums

This map serves as a learning tool and training aid to facilitate discussion and assist with the training of RCMP officers and interested community members in the process of Community Justice Forums (CJF).

Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Funding Youth Justice

Discusses the funding available to help Aboriginal communities develop their capacity to participate in and/or deliver community-based youth justice options.

Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of

Indigenous Peoples

MCC's Aboriginal Neighbours program works to repair the broken relationships between broader Canadian society and Aboriginal peoples.

Source: Mennonite Central Committee

Indigenous Rights: A New Relationship

Through public education and action campaigns, KAIROS aims to change federal Aboriginal policy by calling for recognition of Aboriginal traditional rights. This page provides relevant documents and resources.

Source: KAIROS

Justice

The Justice portfolio assists other departments in the development of justice programs that address the underlying issues that lead to high numbers of Aboriginal people coming into conflict with the law, etc.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Justice as Healing Newsletter – Native Law Centre of Canada

A quarterly newsletter which deals with Aboriginal concepts of justice founded upon Aboriginal knowledge and language and rooted in Aboriginal experiences and feelings of wrongs and indignation.

Source: University of Saskatchewan

RCMP Restorative Justice – Recommitting to Peace and Safety

This page summarizes what is restorative justice, what are the benefits, and what is being done about it.

Source: Government of Canada; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Shannen's Dream

Source: First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

Speaking of Abuse: Violence Against Aboriginal Women in Relationships (PDF)

This booklet is for any Aboriginal woman who needs legal information about her rights because she is being abused, assaulted, or harassed by her husband, boyfriend, or expartner.

Source: British Columbia's Legal Services Society

Understanding The Healing Projects in Aboriginal Communities

In this manual, which provides step by step guidance showing you how to analyse your local problems and to develop and implement solutions, you will learn how to plan programs to address your community's justice needs.

Source: Government of Canada; Public Safety Canada

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