Resource Links
Below you will find links to resources that are particularly relevant to the issues that we deal with at ALST.
CourtsSupreme Court of Canada
Federal Court of Canada
Ontario Courts
Toronto Aboriginal Organizations
Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts (ANDPVA)
Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business - Ontario Chapter
Centre for Indigenous Sovereignty
First Nations House at University of Toronto
Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and TrainingNational Aboriginal Achievement Foundation
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
NaMeRes - Native Men's Residence
Ryerson Aboriginal Student Association
Spirit of the People
Wigwamen
FASD and the Justice System
The website below has a great deal of information on Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System. It was developed for use by judges and lawyers but is designed for general use as well.
FASD and the Justice System.
Border-Crossing Rights - Jay Treaty
Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, in conjuction with the American Indian Law Alliance prepared a booklet entitled "Border-Crossing Rights Between the United States and Canada for Aboriginal People." To read the booklet online please click here.
Prisons
Ontario Government Policy on Aboriginal Spirituality in Correctional Institutions
This is the official policy of the Government of Ontario on the practice of Aboriginal spirituality in correctional institutions including provincial jails and detention centres. It may be useful to refer to this policy in cases where individuals feel that their rights to practice their spirituality are being infringed.
Justice Behind the Walls
This website is dedicated to protecting human rights in Canadian prisons. The site contains the full text of Professor Michael Jackson's book "Justice Behind the Walls" as well as additional material and links to relevant articles and cases. It is the most comprehensive site dealing with prisons and prisoners in Canada.
The Effect of Family Disruption on Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Inmates
This paper by Correctional Services of Canada indicates that the impact of family disruption (adoption/foster care, etc.) is a more significant factor in explaining the involvement of Aboriginal people with the prison system than for non-Aboriginal people.
Aboriginal Justice and Restorative Justice
There are many resources dealing with these issues. The following sites may be particularly useful (please note that the opinions expressed in these sites are not necessarily shared by Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto).
Circle Sentencing: Part of the Restorative Justice Continuum by Heino Lillies
From Punishment To Healing by Jonathan Rudin
Justice As Healing
Native Law Centre of Canada
Pushing Back - A Response to the Drive for the Standardization of Restorative Justice Programs in Canada by Jonathan Rudin
Restorative Justice in Canada
Restorative Justice Online
Restorative Justice Programs for Indigenous Offenders in the U.S.A., Canada and New Zealand by Shane Drumgold
Restorative Justice In Urban Aboriginal Communities by Irene Plett
Re-Thinking Access to Criminal Justice in Canada: A Critical Review of Needs, Responses and Restorative Justice Initiatives by Patricia Hughes and Mary Jane Mossman
Transforming Relationships Through Participatory Justice by the Law Commission of Canada
With or Without You: First Nations Law (In Canada) by John Borrows
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