BCFNJC Holds 3rd Annual First Nations Justice Forum
Rooted in collaboration, the Justice Forum brings together a powerful network of First Nations delegates and justice partners to advance groundbreaking work under the BC First Nations Justice Strategy. For […]
A Year of Rapid Growth and Improvement: Reviewing the Progress of BC’s Indigenous-led Gladue Services
Since the BC First Nations Justice Council assumed responsibility for Gladue Services in 2021, tremendous strides have been made to improve the quality, awareness, and accessibility of Gladue Reports for […]
Now Open: Indigenous Justice Centre Downtown Vancouver will provide Indigenous-led legal supports and services
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2024 From Gladue Reports to legal representation, the new centre located on 510 Beatty Street will offer critical justice services, anchored in community, to Indigenous […]
CORRECTION: The BCFNJC and FNLC Congratulate Honourable Leonard Marchand, Jr.’s Appointment as Chief Justice of British Columbia and the Yukon Court of Appeal
The BCFNJC and the FNLC applauds Chief Justice Marchand’s appointment as it is consistent with the Strategy 23 of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy which called for the development of a coordinated strategy to increase the number of First Nations people serving as judges in British Columbia. The BCFNJC and the FNLC celebrate Chief Justice Marchand’s appointment and hold it up to be the first of many more appointments of First Nations judiciary in B.C.
“BCFNJC condemns the distressing and deeply concerning findings of Dr. Zinger’s investigation. Ten years have passed since Spirit Matters was released and we have seen no justice, no improvement, no meaningful, systemic action from the Canadian Government to advance and fulfill the recommendations of the Office of the Correctional Investigator set out in that report – the ever-climbing rates of Indigenous over-incarceration is absolutely unacceptable, and all Canadians should be concerned,” stated Kory Wilson, BCFNJC Chair.
BCFNJC Congratulates Clifford White on Appointment to BC First Nations Justice Council’s Board of Directors
Clifford White (Nees Ma’Outa) is a Gitxaała Leader and Champion for Restorative Justice in the First Nations/Indigenous Court System (Okanagan Syilx Territory, Westbank BC): The BC First Nations Justice Council […]
BCFNJC Celebrates Andrea Hilland’s Appointment to BC First Nations Justice Council’s Board of Directors
Andrea Hilland, KC is a Nuxalk Lawyer and a Powerful Advocate for the Resurgence and Assertion of Indigenous Laws (Okanagan Syilx Territory, Westbank BC): The BC First Nations Justice Council […]
Silos and Silence No More: BCFNJC Releases What We Heard Report from its 2023 First Nations Justice Forum
Report Captures Key Insights and Priorities from Rightsholders on Transforming the Justice System and Advancing the BC First Nations Justice Strategy.
The BC First Nations Justice Council Announces Details of Regional Indigenous Justice Centre Expansion
The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) has confirmed partnerships with access to justice specialists CALIBRATE and Indigenous capital projects design firm Reimagine Gathering to support the opening of five Indigenous Justice Centres (Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, Surrey and Nanaimo).
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 – […]