Understanding the Overrepresentation of Indigenous People in the Criminal Justice System

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