Conviction review process should reflect harsh realities of Indigenous women: report
May 16, 2022 | 10:51 AM
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OTTAWA — A new report from a group of senators calls on the federal government to make changes to the conviction review process that would better reflect the challenges faced by Indigenous women.
The report by senators Margaret Dawn Anderson, Yvonne Boyer and Kim Pate calls for an approach would recognize the racism, class bias and misogyny experienced by Indigenous women that lead to miscarriages of justice.
The report details the experiences of 12 Indigenous women, saying they were criminalized for trying to survive and navigate marginalization in society.
It calls on the government to review the cases for possible miscarriages of justice.
