The Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, on March 22nd, announced the launch of two initiatives to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people in Canada’s criminal justice system.
The Indigenous Community Corrections Initiative (ICCI) supports grassroots efforts that expand alternatives to custody and support reintegration among Indigenous offenders. A total of $5.21 million will be available in 2023/2024 and $12M ongoing thereafter to support organizations that rehabilitate or reintegrate Indigenous offenders through project development, training, communications, and direct interventions. The Call for Applications is open now until June 12, 2023.
Additionally, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Black and racialized community groups, experts or organizations to address overrepresentation by assisting with safe and successful reintegration.
The first step in this process is building a comprehensive national inventory of organizations who, based on their specific strengths, could work with CSC or Public Safety Canada. Interested parties are invited to submit an EOI to CSC no later than May 15, 2023.
“Systemic racism is a harsh reality across Canada’s criminal justice system. The overrepresentation of Indigenous, Black, and racialized people is a symptom of this broader illness. That’s why our government is redoubling efforts to address it, advancing progressive initiatives that address systemic barriers, give people a second shot and break the cycle of reoffending.” – The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety
For more information, please see news release.
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