Northern Directions:
A Policy Vision for Justice in the North - A Justice Canada Discussion Paper

March 2006

Opportunities for Collaborative Action With Other Government Partners

In all of the above activities we seek ways of building collaborative relationships with northern partners and other government departments to work together to achieve a more effective justice system. For example, areas of mutual interest for Justice Canada and the Department of Public Security and Emergency Preparedness (PSEPC) are:

• overrepresentation of Aboriginal people,
• more extensive and effective use of community justice and community corrections initiatives,
• restorative justice practices,
• victims’ needs,
• crime prevention strategies,
• aboriginal policing,
• treatment of the mentally disordered in the justice system,
• and justice system research.

Other likely partners are Health Canada on the issues of community wellness, mental health and suicide and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FADS), and Heritage Canada on issues of culture and language, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) on issues of youth programs. Opportunities also exist for expanded collaboration with territorial governments to support justice resources in the communities. The on-going work of the federal and territorial governments and northern partners to develop a Northern Youth Action Plan presents additional opportunities for collaborative action to improve outcomes for Northern youth.

Questions for Discussion:

How can the federal and territorial governments and other partners work more closely and effectively to build a better justice system in the North?

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