New funding for projects to address overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in criminal justice system

Advancing reconciliation requires dealing with both systemic racism and the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system. Understanding the lived experiences of Indigenous peoples who come in contact with the criminal justice system is essential to making progress on these goals.

Today, the honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the launch of a call for proposals to support projects that would address bias and other barriers faced by Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system. A total of $10 million over 4 years is provided through the Department of Justice Canada's Indigenous Justice Program for these projects. Organizations are invited to submit project proposals by August 5, 2021.

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