File contains opening prayers and opening remarks by Murray Sinclair, and Commissioner Bertha Wilson for the sitting of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples at the Citadel Inn, Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, November 27, 1992.
File contains a presentation by Wilson Plain. Plain, an Aboriginal Community Liaison and Resource Co-ordinator with Corrections Canada discusses his own work, community based justice, and rehabilitation concerns. Following the presentation Commissioner Erasmus discusses some of the issues raised with Plain.
File contains an open round table discussion on Aboriginal justice issues in Canada with 34 participants. The theme of the discussion is whether the existing justice system can be remodelled to fit the needs of Aboriginal peoples, and examining the development of culturally appropriate dispute resolution mechanisms. Following the discussion is a closing prayer (pg. 548).