Canadians know that the over-incarceration of Indigenous peoples is a national shame.
About 30 per cent of federal inmates are First Nations, Métis and Inuit, according to the most recent data available. A staggering half of all female federal inmates are Indigenous.
We are a country that loves reports. Canadian governments love to measure people and trends – and, too often, to use reports to stand in for action. But what is needed is a coalition of the willing that can put their minds to actually making change.
Certainly it’s a national shame but natives receive preferential sentencing and literally billions upon billions are showered upon reserves every year.
It’s not my fault. Do less crime. Raise your kids up. Demand Band financial transparency to tackle corruption. You’re not victims.
