Below is a link to a nine minute video summarizing the injustice to Indigenous people from the present criminal justice system.
Four people – Chris Beaver, Pam Palmater, Howard Sapers and Harry Laforme – explain how and why we got here and what needs to be done. The video presents a startling view of a system that continues to inflict enormous and scandalous harm as well as violations of human rights on Indigenous people in Canada.
“This video explores the historic and ongoing circumstances that have fueled the over representation of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian criminal justice system. Indigenous peoples in Canada are incarcerated at a significantly higher rate than any other population. And they have worse outcomes in nearly every measure of correctional performance. Ivan Zinger, the correctional investigator of Canada says, “this is a human rights travesty and one of Canada’s more pressing human rights issues.” According to Zinger, it’s difficult to escape the conclusion that the correctional system perpetuates conditions of disadvantage and discrimination that contributes to such a disproportional incarceration rate. NDN POV takes a sharp and unflinching look at key and sometimes controversial issues through the eyes of Indigenous peoples in Canada.” Why Indigenous Peoples Are Over-Incarcerated in Canada | NDN POV | TVO Today (youtube.com)
