At a time when the mass criminalization of Indigenous people is widely recognized as a national crisis, can the IJS offer change? Kanatase Horn explores the evolution of the IJS and the elements that may set it apart from previous attempts.
The Indigenous Justice Strategy: “Progressive and Transformative Reform”? Read More »
As the discussion of defunding police goes on, Krista Stelkia has written a Brief identifying how structural racism operates within the criminal justice and in Canadian institutions more generally. Can we hold systems accountable?
Police Brutality in Canada: A Symptom of Structural Racism and Colonial Violence Read More »
How much do Prairie cities, where there are growing Black and Indigenous populations, spend on policing? In this Brief, Emily Riddle breaks down the budget numbers and makes the case for police abolition as one step toward transformative change
Abolish the Police: The Financial Cost of Law Enforcement in Prairie Cities Read More »
Why are Black and Indigenous communities disproportionately imprisoned in Canada? Rai Reece makes the argument for carceral redlining: the practice of identifying and targeting racialized communities for criminalization in order to maintain a white (settler) state