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

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Establishment of Steering Group

Current stage

Consultations with Black communities

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Report from the Steering Group on consultations

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Development of Canada's Black Justice Strategy

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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

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