Access to Justice, Nunavut Legal Aid Internship

Nunavut Legal Aid aims to increase the access to justice in Nunavut through the reinstallation of Inuit legal traditions and restorative justice as an alternative to colonial carceral systems. This project will follow a three-phased approach to develop appropriate communication channels for each of Nunavut’s 24 communities; develop a community engagement framework; and consult with communities to determine the needs regarding access to justice. This research is significant as it does not impose colonial resources and solutions but rather provides each community the opportunity to determine resource and governance needs, to move away from a colonially imposed justice system. This research is done in the spirit of reconciliation.

Faculty Supervisor:

Fiona Schmiegelow;Sean Robertson

Student:

Partner:

Legal Aid Nunavut

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

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