Description: Information on why there is an overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the Criminal Justice System. Giving context to this statistic through diving into the experience of Indigenous peoples with the Criminal Justice System.
Theme: Colonialism and transformative reconciliation
Region: All of Canada
Province/Territory: N/A
Type of Resource: Government Website
Keywords: justice, overrepresentation, Indigenous peoples, colonialism, assimilation, intergenerational trauma, discrimination, marginalization
Link: https://www.justice.gc.ca/socjs-esjp/en/ind-aut/uo-cs
Date Last Modified: 25 November 2025
Date Added to Database: 28 February 2025