Recognize Indigenous justice systems

AI summary

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to recognize and implement Indigenous justice systems under TRC Call to Action 42, working with Indigenous communities to reform sentencing, expand restorative programs and courts, and provide sustainable funding.

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Official petition

Petition to the Government of Canada The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Call to Action 42 calls upon the federal government to recognize and implement Indigenous justice systems consistent with Treaty and Aboriginal rights, the Constitution Act, 1982, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; Indigenous peoples in Canada continue to face discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system; and Recognizing Indigenous justice systems would support reconciliation and improving their experiences with the justice system We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to commit to the full recognition and implementation of Indigenous justice systems in accordance with Call to Action 42 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including by working with Indigenous communities to support Indigenous justice programs to reform sentencing principles, develop more restorative programs and expand Indigenous courts, while providing sustainable funding for this cause.

Government response

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