Indigenous Sentencing Framework
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- Willow FiddlerThe Globe and Mail
- Adrian HumphreysNational Post
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Indigenous Sentencing Framework. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/68706
“Indigenous Sentencing Framework.” The Aporia, 13 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/68706.
“Indigenous Sentencing Framework.” The Aporia, October 13, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/68706.
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The Supreme Court of Canada says in cases where an Indigenous offender commits an offence against an intimate partner who is an Indigenous woman, a judge must apply sentencing principles related to both Indigenous offenders and victims of crime in a harmonious way.
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- 9 Oct
The Supreme Court of Canada says in cases where an Indigenous offender commits an offence against an intimate partner who is an Indigenous woman, a judge must apply sentencing principles related to both Indigenous offenders and victims of crime in a harmonious way.
- 10 Oct
The top court added that the sentencing circle process can be relevant to understanding the availability of alternative sentencing options in the community, as well as the community’s perspective on the sentence that would best achieve the objectives.
Coverage 3 articles
10 Oct Supreme Court split over sentencing when the offender and the victim are both Indigenous
National Post
10 Oct Supreme Court sets sentencing framework for Indigenous intimate partner violence cases
The Globe and Mail- 9 Oct Top court sets sentencing framework for cases involving Indigenous offenders, victims
CBC
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