Indigenous Justice Advocacy Committee

Mandate

This standing committee monitors, develops and makes recommendations with respect to Indigenous justice issues including:

• restorative justice initiatives;

• Indigenous courts;
• expansion of legal aid services;
• child protection reform;
• enhanced cultural competence among all justice system participants; and
• Indigenous-specific victim services.

The committee will liaise with the BC First Nations Justice Council and Metis Justice Council and those responsible for the BC Indigenous Justice Strategy