By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca DAWSON CREEK, B.C. \u2014 A conference designed to garner support from legislators and the community toward a future Indigenous justice court took place last week in Dawson Creek. Walking the Path of Justice was hosted by Doig River First Nation (DRFN) at the Ovintiv Events Centre, and featured judges, lawyers and keynote speakers to discuss a facility in northeast B.C. focusing on restorative justice. The three-day event was attended by leaders, Elders and legislators from around Canada, who spoke about their experiences with a restorative justice system as opposed to punitive justice. Timing for the conference comes as the BC First Nations Justice Council recently opened an Indigenous Justice Centre earlier this year in Fort St. John. Some of the prominent speakers… <\/p>\n
By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca DAWSON CREEK, B.C. \u2014 A conference designed to garner support from legislators and the community toward a future Indigenous justice court took place last week in Dawson Creek. Walking the Path of Justice was hosted by Doig River First Nation (DRFN) at the Ovintiv Events Centre, and featured judges, lawyers and keynote speakers to discuss a facility in northeast B.C. focusing on restorative justice. The three-day event was attended by leaders, Elders and legislators from around Canada, who spoke about their experiences with a restorative justice system as opposed to punitive justice. Timing for the conference comes as the BC First Nations Justice Council recently opened an Indigenous Justice Centre earlier this year in Fort St. John. Some of the prominent speakers... <\/p>\n