Indigenous Community and Justice in Canada

Colten Boushie Case

Video link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2votrF717I

Colten Boushie Casehttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gerald-stanley-and-colten-boushie-case

Part 1: Read background

• Go to the Canadian encyclopedia article on the Colten Boushie Case and read the case. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/gerald-stanley-and-colten-boushie-case
• Outline the key issues and mistakes made by the RCMP investigators

Part 2: Documentary

We Will Stand Up, CBC Documentary, 2019

1. What role did race play in this case?
2. What are prempatory challenges in a jury system? Do they allow for justice to take place? Why or why not?
3. What changes need to be made to our justice system to create a more level playing field for Indigenous people? (Consider the Justice section in the 94 Calls to Action

Part 3: Current Situation

1. Find 3 other stories where Indigenous people have been treated unfairly or faced systemic racism in the justice system in Canada. Were they difficult to find?