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It calls for rewriting both the Quartz Mining Act and the Yukon Placer Mining Act. The strategy recommends a much greater role in oversight of the industry by Yukon First Nations, and greater procurement opportunities for First Nations. It recommends greater opportunities for First Nations to gain equity in mining projects. It suggests an overhaul of the collection resource revenue royalties. The strategy recommends the promotion of mining in the territory be transferred from the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources to Economic Development to eliminate any perception of conflict of interest. It recommends greater efforts in the classroom to educate Yukoners on the benefits of mining, to offset the negative legacies left behind by the industry in the past. ....
Laura Hoversland is a second-year JD/JID law student and a member of the Teslin Tlingit Council (Yukon). Photo by William Fraser. More than two decades after a groundbreaking decision from the Supreme Court, B.C. legal experts say there are still many gaps in how what is known as the Gladue ruling, which applies to Indigenous people in the justice system today.
Gladue reports are meant to be utilized to lead to fairer sentencing for Indigenous offenders but people working in the system say the reports aren’t used as consistently or comprehensively as they should be.
Meanwhile, Indigenous people are still overrepresented in Canada’s prisons, with the numbers on a trajectory to keep growing. ....
Standards still lacking for Gladue reports, meant to support Indigenous people in the justice system, say legal experts theturtleislandnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theturtleislandnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.