Lawyer who was employed at Indigenous Justice Centre alleges toxic work environment

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A lawyer employed at an Indigenous Justice Centre in Merritt alleges in a human right complaint that she was mocked for her background.

Staff lawyers are employed at the centres along with other support personnel, including people who write reports aimed at delving into the Indigenous backgrounds of accused for use during sentencing proceedings.

Shields said that after she was hired she discovered that there was no oversight and no organization at all.Article content Shields added that she heard that the people who worked at the Indigenous Justice Centre in Prince Rupert had to buy their own supplies, including toilet paper. “Our 2023 Justice Forum was a huge success, held March 6-8 in Vancouver, and attended by more than 400 individuals representing First Nations leadership, rightsholders, justice system partners and allies,” said the statement.

Attorney-General Niki Sharma said opening more centres was part of the government’s Indigenous justice strategy worked on with the B.C. First Nations Justice Council and other representatives and has the goal of reducing the effects of the justice system on Indigenous people.Article content

 

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So many disadvantaged victims working in close proximity to each other? Try remote?

Why am I not surprised over this?

When aboriginal people treat Canadians like crap we are suppose to sit and smile

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