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

March 2006

Indicators of Success

As we progress in moving towards the above objectives, success will be indicated by the following outcomes:

1. A visibly improved role of Justice Canada as a proactive leader in Northern justice.
2. Healthier northern communities with measurably improved justice outcomes such as a decrease in crime rates at the community level, reduced recidivism, greater diversion of appropriate offences out of the courts,  increased public safety, and reduced rates of involvement of northern Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system both as victims and offenders
3. Increased access to justice by northerners, particularly in civil and family law matters.
4. Improved resources to address the needs of victims, and greater protection for vulnerable groups from criminal behaviour.
5. An increased body of research and a solid knowledge base on Best Practices in Northern justice.
6. The increased capacity of northern communities to identify and effectively manage their own justice needs in collaboration with governments.
7. Increased collaboration between federal government departments, territorial governments and other northern partners in delivering justice initiatives.
8. Improved relationships between the Attorney General of Canada and the territorial governments, First Nations, Inuit and Aboriginal organizations.
9. Greater integration between the staff and regional offices of the Northern Region, and between the northern regional staff and other sectors of the Department.
10. A clearer understanding of and greater consensus around the role of the northern prosecution service, leading to the drafting of policy and practice guidelines for the Federal Prosecution Service.
11. Increased expertise of Northern civil counsel in legal risk management, and northern legal issues and increased northern client satisfaction with service from Justice counsel.
12. Expanded use of dispute resolution and negotiation mechanisms as an alternative to litigation of northern issues.
13. More effective, streamlined and flexible mechanisms of justice program delivery to northern communities and territorial governments.
14. The Northern Region will operate as a fully staffed region capable of fulfilling its mandate without continued reliance on the services of other regions.
15. Measurable progress will be made towards objectives in staff recruitment and retention, and in meeting diversity hiring objectives in the northern regional offices of Justice Canada.

Questions for Discussion:

Are there other ways which will demonstrate that Justice Canada is moving in the right direction in northern justice?

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