
Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
Black people in Canada continue to live with the effects of prejudice, discrimination, and hatred—from unconscious bias to anti-Black hate crimes and violence. Society far too often accepts and allows inequality and injustice against Black people. These systemic inequalities have contributed the overrepresentation of Black people in Canada’s criminal justice system.
Addressing these issues is critical to building a fairer, more effective justice system. To address them, the Government of Canada is working with Black communities to develop Canada’s Black Justice Strategy (the Strategy).
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Current status
Establishment of Steering Group
Consultations with Black communities
Report from the Steering Group on consultations
Development of Canada's Black Justice Strategy
Release and implementation of the Strategy
Steering Group
Meet the Steering Group that will provide strategic advice on the development of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
Next steps
Overview of the different phases and next steps for the development of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about engagement on and the development of the Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
Latest news
- February 15, 2023: Critical work on the next phase of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy begins
- November 18, 2022: Providing legal support to pregnant racialized women and their families in Montréal
- November 18, 2022: Statement by Minister Lametti on Royal Assent of legislation that addresses systemic racism and discrimination in the criminal justice system
- November 17, 2022: Supporting legal services and supports for Black and racialized communities in Montréal
- November 12, 2022: Providing support to racialized members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities in Toronto
- November 9, 2022: Addressing systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination in the justice system in Toronto
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