On the heels of two high-profile cases involving Indigenous victims of crime — and victims of the justice system — Manitoba Chief Justice Glenn Joyal says judicial reconciliation is high on the priority list for courts in this province.
It’s not the first time since being appointed to the post in 2011 that he’s sat down with media to give a ‘state-of-the-court’-type interview.
“We’re in a time where institutions are being questioned, some would say even attacked,” Joyal said.
“That’s obviously something that we’re concerned about, not because we can’t be held to account. We have to be held to account, but we want the proper information, obviously, out there to be in hand if you’re going to criticize and assess us.”
Since the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission report and 94 calls to action, there’s been increased focus on systemic racism in provincial and federal institutions where First Nations, Inuit and Métis people receive inferior treatment to what’s normal …