Aboriginal Peoples and the Criminal Justice System
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jonathan Rudin
Description
Paper written for the Ipperwash Inquiry into the death of Dudley George.
Vice-Chairman of Corporation discusses racism in Canada and its' impact on Aboriginal peoples, a lack of recognition of Aboriginal organizations as legitimate governing bodies and a suggestion to the Commission to "replace the system as it stands now and replace it with one that gives equal stature and governing powers to all." Chairman Hansen then presents on Aboriginal languages, the education system in the Northwest Territories, unequal treatment afforded French, problems facing Aboriginal professionals; and double standards in policing and justice systems.
Developed to assist students in understanding language used in constitutional discussions, and give information about rights when encountering police.