Indigenous people to get their own court in Ottawa – APTN
August 21, 2017
Kenneth Jackson
APTN National News
The government of Ontario is set to announce this week the opening of an Indigenous peoples court, APTN National News has learned.
The announcement is set for Friday at the Ottawa courthouse on Elgin Street, according to a memo sent to lawyers and other stakeholders obtained by APTN.
“Details regarding the functions of this Court will be highlighted at the announcement of the opening of this court,” the memo states.
APTN has been told it appears there will be four judges for the court, also known as a Gladue court, and will operate a few days a week.
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