By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has released the first national First Nations Justice Strategy (FNJS), in an effort to help guide Indigenous criminal justice system, police and corrections reform across Canada. Developed over a five-year period between First Nations and the federal Department of Justice, the FNJS aims to address systemic inequities in the Canadian justice system that have disproportionately impacted Indigenous peoples. \u201cCanada\u2019s current justice model has failed First Nations Peoples,\u201d AFN Regional Chief Terry Teegee said. But when it comes to Indigenous police reform, the Kahnawake Peacekeepers have been leading the effort in both Quebec and across the country. \u201cThere are a lot of areas where we have pushed the envelope to receive additional funding to get additional training,\u201d… <\/p>\n
By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has released the first national First Nations Justice Strategy (FNJS), in an effort to help guide Indigenous criminal justice system, police and corrections reform across Canada. Developed over a five-year period between First Nations and the federal Department of Justice, the FNJS aims to address systemic inequities in the Canadian justice system that have disproportionately impacted Indigenous peoples. \u201cCanada\u2019s current justice model has failed First Nations Peoples,\u201d AFN Regional Chief Terry Teegee said. But when it comes to Indigenous police reform, the Kahnawake Peacekeepers have been leading the effort in both Quebec and across the country. \u201cThere are a lot of areas where we have pushed the envelope to receive additional funding to get additional training,\u201d... <\/p>\n