Indigenous coalition urges Canada to fund Indigenous-led justice and end mass incarceration – NetNewsLedger
April 22, 2026
Indigenous coalition takes Canada’s incarceration crisis to United Nations forum
NEW YORK — A coalition of Indigenous governments, organizations and legal advocates is using the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to call international attention to what it describes as Canada’s continuing mass incarceration of Indigenous Peoples.
The coalition, which includes the Assembly of First Nations, BC First Nations Justice Council, Black Lake Denesuline First Nation, Prince Albert Grand Council, Union of BC Indian Chiefs and Prisoners’ Legal Services, is urging Canada to shift funding and authority away from the federal prison system and toward Indigenous-led justice, healing and community safety programs.
