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- catalog abstract ""Thousands of recommendations have been made over the past ten years to make the criminal justice system more responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people. Yet Aboriginal people remain over-represented in prisons and subject to systemic discrimination throughout the justice system. While previous commissions have focused on reforming the existing justice system, the Royal Commission's major contribution is to examine another road - the creation of Aboriginal justice systems, and how these could work alongside the existing system. The report reviews current Aboriginal justice initiatives including Aboriginal policing, Aboriginal courts, elders panels and sentencing circles. Two case studies of successful justice initiatives provide lessons for both governments and Aboriginal people wishing to take this road. The greatest challenge is to create conceptual and constitutional space for Aboriginal justice systems. The Commission explores the jurisdictional basis for the creation of Aboriginal justice systems in Canada, as well as how jurisdictional conflicts with the federal and provincial governments could be resolved. Issues include the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Criminal Code to Aboriginal justice systems, ensuring the safety of women and children, dealing with appeals, and Aboriginal justice in urban centres. For the first time, we see what Aboriginal justice systems might look like. The Commission concludes the report with recommendations for reforming the existing justice system, and the cost to Canadians of continued inaction."--Publications.gc.ca.".
- catalog contributor b9313262.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description ""Thousands of recommendations have been made over the past ten years to make the criminal justice system more responsive to the needs of Aboriginal people. Yet Aboriginal people remain over-represented in prisons and subject to systemic discrimination throughout the justice system. While previous commissions have focused on reforming the existing justice system, the Royal Commission's major contribution is to examine another road - the creation of Aboriginal justice systems, and how these could work alongside the existing system. The report reviews current Aboriginal justice initiatives including Aboriginal policing, Aboriginal courts, elders panels and sentencing circles. Two case studies of successful justice initiatives provide lessons for both governments and Aboriginal people wishing to take this road. The greatest challenge is to create conceptual and constitutional space for Aboriginal justice systems. The Commission explores the jurisdictional basis for the creation of Aboriginal justice systems in Canada, as well as how jurisdictional conflicts with the federal and provincial governments could be resolved. Issues include the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Criminal Code to Aboriginal justice systems, ensuring the safety of women and children, dealing with appeals, and Aboriginal justice in urban centres. For the first time, we see what Aboriginal justice systems might look like. The Commission concludes the report with recommendations for reforming the existing justice system, and the cost to Canadians of continued inaction."--Publications.gc.ca.".
- catalog description "4. Creating conceptual and constitutional space for Aboriginal Justice Systems -- United States Tribal Court experience -- Canadian future -- Jurisdiction -- Constitutional framework -- Providing a foundation for Aboriginal justice systems within the constitution, the division of powers -- Aboriginal justice systems and law-making powers -- Resolution of jurisdictional conflicts : choice by the Aboriginal nation in respect of offences and offenders; choice and the alleged offender -- Application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- 5. Reforming the existing justice system -- 6. Summary of major findings.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- catalog extent "xii, 315 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0660162830".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Ottawa, Ont. : The Commission : Canada Communication Group - Publishing [distributor],".
- catalog spatial "Canada".
- catalog spatial "Canada.".
- catalog subject "971/.00497 20".
- catalog subject "Criminal justice, Administration of Canada.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Canada Criminal justice system.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Canada Social conditions.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Legal status, laws, etc. Canada.".
- catalog subject "KE7722.C75 C36 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "4. Creating conceptual and constitutional space for Aboriginal Justice Systems -- United States Tribal Court experience -- Canadian future -- Jurisdiction -- Constitutional framework -- Providing a foundation for Aboriginal justice systems within the constitution, the division of powers -- Aboriginal justice systems and law-making powers -- Resolution of jurisdictional conflicts : choice by the Aboriginal nation in respect of offences and offenders; choice and the alleged offender -- Application of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms -- 5. Reforming the existing justice system -- 6. Summary of major findings.".
- catalog title "Bridging the cultural divide : a report on Aboriginal people and criminal justice in Canada / Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.".
- catalog type "text".