Tracking Justice

Upholding our accountability to First Nations, BCFNJC must track the progress and impacts of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy in ways that honour the protocols, medicines, and truths First Nations and Indigenous people choose to share with us.

Strategy 20
• April 22, 2025

Building Cultural Competency in Policing: New, Nation-Wide Training Program Created by the BC First Nations Justice Council

A formative educational experience, the training will help police to understand, reflect upon, and begin transforming their role in the overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian justice system. Okanagan syilx Homelands, Westbank BC: The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) is excited to announce the launch of a new, provincially...

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Strategy Updates

BCFNJC is dedicated to moving forward the 25 strategies outlined in the BC First Nations Justice Strategy. Discover the latest updates and progress we’ve made on these featured strategies.

Strategy 20

Track 1

Cultural Competency Standards, Training, and Education

Developing standards for cultural competency and a training program for all those who interact with Indigenous people in the justice system, including police and Crown Counsel.

Strategy 1

Track 1

Upholding the Presumption of Diversion

Ensuring the core value of presumption of diversion is consistently applied to help Indigenous people break free from cycles of harmful interactions with the justice system.

Strategy 22

Track 1

Strengthened Relations Between First Nations and Police Forces

Establishing new models of structured, cooperative relations between First Nations, the RCMP, and other police forces so that changes can be made at the policy and community level.

Community Contributions

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Our Purpose

Implementing the BC First Nations Justice Strategy requires a collective approach that is grounded in transparency and accountability. We invite you to view the purpose of the Strategy and the BC First Nations Justice Council

Our Work

We invite you to explore our exciting work in pursuit of Strategy implementation and follow along every step of the way to see the detail of what we are doing to advance it.