National Indigenous Justice Strategy Virtual Dialogue Circle – Elders

PLATFORM & TIME TBD.
INVITATION LINK TO JOIN VIRTUALLY WILL BE DELIVERED IN ADVANCE OF THE SESSION.

PLANNED ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Virtual Dialogue Sessions:

VIRTUAL AGENDA

1. Elders November 14th, 2023
2. Youth November 14th, 2023
3. Women and 2S+ November 15th, 2023

Three targeted discussions with Elders, Women and 2S+, and Youth will be held virtually. The dialogue circles will provide space for considerations and priorities of the specific groups identified above. As many members belonging to one or more of the communities identified below are welcome to attend.

In-person Regional Sessions:

IN-PERSON AGENDA

Two members of your community are invited to join us for a half-day engagement session in the following regions:

1. Williams Lake October 3, 2023 – Longhouse (Cariboo Friendship Society) – 12pm to 4pm
2. Terrace October 13, 2023 – Kitsumkalum Hall – 12pm to 4pm
3. Victoria October 17, 2023 (TIME/VENUE TBD)
4. Vancouver November 6, 2023 (TIME/VENUE TBD)

More than two members are welcome to attend, however, we are only able to reimburse travel costs for two community members to attend the in-person regional session being held closest to your community. A meal will be provided for in-person sessions.

The objective of the regional sessions is to determine what the core justice priorities are for each of the regions as related to the NIJS. Specifically, the session will:

1. Provide an overview of BC First Nations Justice Strategy and areas not contemplated by the Strategy
   that fall under federal jurisdiction (and will need to be included in the National Indigenous Justice
   Strategy),
2. Background on NIJS, a discussion of engagement to date,
3. Dialogue on regional and community priorities.

PLANNED OUTCOME

Learnings from the engagements will inform a fulsome report which will include results of the March 2023 provincial forum. The report will clearly outline BC First Nations expectations for the National Indigenous Justice Strategy, including where it intersects and supports the BC First Nations Justice Strategy, and where broader federal-led interventions are necessary to transform the criminal justice system in alignment with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Please contact Clara Renault at [email protected] to discuss any details, if you have any questions or would like more information about the session.