Advocates and researchers are calling for the Alberta government to decolonize the child welfare system after a record number of children, youth and young adults died last year about four-in-five of whom were Indigenous.
Funding provided to help develop, understand and use Indigenous laws, build governance structures
May 20, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge at the University of Alberta is one of 21 recipients in the second round of funding in the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP) offered by Canada’s Department of Justice.
For Hadley Friedland, assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at UAlberta, the recognition is especially rewarding as JPIP is the federal government’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Call to Action #50.
That call falls under the heading of Equity for Aboriginal People in the Legal System. It reads, “In keeping with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we call upon the federal government, in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations, to fund the establishment of Indigenous law institutes for the development, use, and understanding of Indig
Federal Announcement on Revitalization of Indigenous Laws – May 17, 2021
In a virtual news conference, Justice Minister David Lametti announces federal funding related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s call to action concerning the establishment of Indigenous law institutes. He is joined by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, as well as representatives from the Wahkohtowin Law and Governance Lodge. (May 17, 2021)
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