New Indigenous Justice Centre to open in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma will be in Kamloops on Thursday (Feb. 6) to mark the opening of a new Indigenous Justice Centre.
The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) says these centres, which are already operational in Merritt and Kelowna, are “a centrally important part of the BC First Nations Justice Strategy.”
“The centres directly address intergenerational trauma associated with the colonial justice system, including the over-representation of Indigenous Peoples in incarceration and Indigenous children and youth in care,” the BCFNJC said in a news release.
“Operating in collaboration with local First Nations, Indigenous Justice Centres embrace clients with care, honouring cultural identities by providing free, culturally appropriate legal supports. Indigenous Justice Centre outreach teams ensure healing, justice and wellness are grounded in community and First Nations laws and protocols.”
