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​ALS discusses changes to the bail system on the Current

Jonathan Rudin, Special Projects Director at ALS, was on a panel on CBC’s The Current discussing the bail system in Canada and in particular whether we need to reform the bail system and make it tougher...

​Developing an Indigenous Justice Strategy for Toronto

​ALS is very excited to be working with Silent Drums and Sweetpea Event Services to develop an Indigenous Justice Strategy for Toronto. The project will run until March 31, 2024 and is funded by the Department of Justice. You can find more information {here} and watch this space for more news as the project develops.

Police-involved deaths on the rise across Canada

Ottawa, Ontario – At least 704 people have been killed or died during police use of force encounters in Canada since 2000. This information, and much more, is newly available to the public in an accessible online database tracking police-involved deaths in Canada. The database, launched today, is part of a collaborative project by a team of researchers and front-line organisations that includes information on date, location, police service, level of force used, and when known, age, race, and gender of the victims. It is based on publicly available sources including government reports and reliable Canadian media sources...
ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICES
Aboriginal Legal Services (formerly Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto) was established on February 21, 1990. ALS was formed following a need for a legal-related program for Aboriginal people living in the Greater Toronto Area.
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