Bronwyn Eyre: The ‘Gladue principle’ has caused immense harm to Indigenous women – National Post

Mar 26, 2026

By giving lenient sentences to Indigenous offenders, their victims are continually denied justice

A recent Investigative Journalism Bureau article, which appeared in the National Post, reiterated what we have long known: in Canada, Indigenous women are killed at a much higher rate — tragically, six-times higher — than non-Indigenous women.

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The article quoted experts who blame the Canadian justice system for failing Indigenous women. They note that those found guilty of their abuse or murder generally face less serious sentences than perpetrators of crimes committed against non-Indigenous women.

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