The BC First Nations Justice Council Welcomes Canada’s Indigenous Justice Strategy with Optimism and Support
After five years of advancing the BC First Nations Justice Strategy, BC is paving the way for the rest of Canada Okanagan syilx Homelands, Westbank BC: The BC First Nations Justice […]
BC First Nations Justice Council Calls for Stricter Police Oversight and Accountability Amid Report that RCMP Officers Failed to Investigate Claims of Sexual Abuse of Indigenous Women and Girls by Prince George Officers
BCFNJC Will Engage First Nations Leaders and Rightsholders in conversations about police service delivery, accountability and oversight at their Justice Forum March 6-8, 2023 in Vancouver February 14, 2023 – […]
Justice Strategy Signing Ceremony
First Nations organizations, Province endorse new First Nations Justice Strategy BC First Nations Justice Council member Rosalie Yazzie and Minister Mike Farnworth sign the BC First Nations Justice Strategy. NANAIMO […]
Indigenous leaders condemn Police actions in death of Chantel Moore
(xwməθkwÉ™yÌ“ É™m (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lÌ“ ilwÉ™taʔɬ/selÌ“ Ãlwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – First Nations leadership across BC is united in calling for a full and timely investigation in the […]
COVID-19 in prisons stands to be a death sentence for over incarcerated Indigenous peoples
(xwməθkwÉ™yÌ“ É™m (Musqueam), sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and sÉ™lÌ“ ilwÉ™taʔɬ/selÌ“ Ãlwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, BC – First Nations leadership across BC is united in calling for immediate action to protect incarcerated peoples amidst […]
Justice Forum 2019
(Snuneymuxw Territory: Nanaimo, BC – April 9, 2019) – A gathering of First Nations leaders from across British Columbia will be meeting in Richmond for two intensive days of deliberation […]
Name Change
(Snuneymuxw Territory: Nanaimo, BC – March 13, 2019) – The BC Aboriginal Justice Council has recently received formal endorsement from its three founding organizations, the BC Assembly of First Nations […]