The Challenge
First Nations community-based programming is critical to making progress on both Track 1 and Track 2 of the Strategy. Communities need programs that are prevention and healing based, trauma-informed, and culturally grounded, so that Gladue Principles can be fully upheld, and the presumption of diversion can be reflected at all stages of interaction with the criminal justice system.
The Solution
Strategy 15 recognizes that community-based justice programs are building blocks for Indigenous justice systems and institutions, providing opportunities for the application of Indigenous laws and practices regarding criminal justice. Under Strategy 15, BCFNJC will focus on the creation of a long-term, sustainable community-based programming fund, as well as the identification and reporting on best practices in community-based justice programming, with the goal that every First Nations community that seeks it can build community justice programming.
