Long-term Changes Needed in Ontario Legal System – Regional Chief Beardy – Net Newsledger
22 May 2015
Legal System Needs Long-Term Change
THUNDER BAY – LEGAL – Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says there needs to be long term changes to legislation and policies within the Ontario justice system in light of yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling. “Ontario needs to recognize the broader systemic issues that were identified in the recommendations from the First Nation Jury Committee led by Justice Frank Iacobucci, and the impacts of Ontario’s justice system on First Nations,” said Regional Chief Beardy. “There needs to be long-term changes to legislation and policies and we are prepared to work with Ontario to identify areas where the challenges lay. If necessary, we are prepared to bring the conversation to the Council of the Federation and engage with other Premiers.”
Regional Chief Beardy and members of the Political Confederacy met with the Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur last week and secured a commitment to meet regularly with the Attorney General to examine First Nation justice priorities.
