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.
Supporting First Nations in however they choose to undertake the restoration of their laws and the rebuilding of their justice systems and institutions.
Ensuring the mechanisms and structures are in place to strengthen, improve, and expand legal services and justice capacity for Indigenous people.
Establishing Indigenous Justice Centres (IJCs) that will provide culturally appropriate information, advice, support, and representation for Indigenous people.
Transferring Indigenous legal aid services to BCFNJC and developing a legal aid model that will increase access to justice and culturally safe services for Indigenous accused.
Implementing a comprehensive Gladue Strategy to ensure Gladue Principles are consistently applied throughout the criminal justice system.
Advancing legislative and policy development to ensure there is a strong independent oversight and accountability function regarding the justice system and Indigenous people.
BCFNJC and BC will jointly review legislation to align laws with the UN Declaration and to advance necessary legislative changes for justice reform.
Under the leadership of the Ministry of the Attorney General, a cross-ministry Indigenous Justice Secretariat will support BCFNJC in guiding a whole-of-government approach to the Strategy.
Implementing an Indigenous Youth Justice Plan to ensure proactive, preventative programming can keep Indigenous youth out of the criminal justice system.
Ending colonial patterns of violence and discrimination in the criminal justice system that negatively and disproportionately impact Indigenous women, girls and 2 Spirit people.
Adopting a renewed approach to First Nations Courts to ensure there is space for the development, role, and function of First Nations justice institutions, including Indigenous Justice Centres.
Ensuring First Nations can access the information they need to locate where their members are being held in the corrections system and provide effective support.
Developing correctional alternatives in First Nations and expanding cultural programs that support the healing and rehabilitation of Indigenous people in the corrections system.
Ensuring every First Nations community that seeks it can build and expand their community justice programming.
Ensuring that reporting, evaluation, and knowledge sharing requirements under the Strategy can be fulfilled.
Strengthening the tripartite partnership between BCFNJC, BC, Canada to effectively advance Track 1 and Track 2 of the Strategy.
Ensuring Indigenous people can take on influential leadership and decision-making roles in the prosecution service.
Supporting structured relations between First Nations and BC Crown Counsel offices to facilitate trust, understanding, and the application of the presumption of diversion.
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.
Expanding the roles for Elders and Knowledge Keepers across the justice system to support cultural appropriateness, restorative justice processes and Indigenous methods of healing.
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.
Developing a coordinated strategy to create more opportunities for First Nations candidates to serve as judges in BC
Establish a sustainable set of supports to help First Nations build teams of First Nations justice workers that can lead justice related work in their communities.
Supporting BC Prosecution Services advance policy changes directed at the unacceptable overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the justice system.
