By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Recently, the Gladue principles have drawn attention across Canada amid discussions on how justice is applied to Indigenous offenders. When Canadians hear the phrase \u201cGladue report,\u201d it is often stripped of its legal meaning and reduced to shorthand for leniency. Under the anonymity of the internet, ignorance has become commonplace, turning comment sections into breeding grounds for misinformation and hostility. Many people react to the term as though it means a free pass or special treatment based solely on identity. Some examples from Reddit threads include: \u201cGladue \u2013 knew it would be involved. Infantilizing FN\u2019s at the expense of everyone else \u2013 nice ******* work.\u201d \u201cI hope he doesn\u2019t get Gladued. He\u2019s a cold blooded murderer.\u201d \u201cGladue report continues to… <\/p>\n
By Troy Dumont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News Recently, the Gladue principles have drawn attention across Canada amid discussions on how justice is applied to Indigenous offenders. When Canadians hear the phrase \u201cGladue report,\u201d it is often stripped of its legal meaning and reduced to shorthand for leniency. Under the anonymity of the internet, ignorance has become commonplace, turning comment sections into breeding grounds for misinformation and hostility. Many people react to the term as though it means a free pass or special treatment based solely on identity. Some examples from Reddit threads include: \u201cGladue \u2013 knew it would be involved. Infantilizing FN\u2019s at the expense of everyone else \u2013 nice ******* work.\u201d \u201cI hope he doesn\u2019t get Gladued. He\u2019s a cold blooded murderer.\u201d \u201cGladue report continues to... <\/p>\n