DANGEROUS: Two recent high-profile murder cases have critics of the Canadian legal system proposing unusual ideas for reform.
On Sunday, a panel held in Winnipeg suggested that traditional “Indigenous healing practices” should stand in place of the existing Canadian legal system–you know, the one that has police and courts and jails and stuff.
The panel, reports the CBC, called “Colten & Tina: Canadian Justice vs. Indigenous Healing System,” named for the two victims in the cases, included MLA for Saint John’s and Manitoba official justice critic, Nahanni Fontaine; Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie, the Red Rising Magazine co-founder; Tasha Spillett, an Indigenous land-based educator; and President of Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg, Damon Johnston.
In an interview with CBC Manitoba Johnston commented before the panel met, “[The system] is primarily due for a review and some significant change.”
In the 70s, Johnston was a correctional officer and probation officer in Ontario and disappointing verdicts in a few high profile cases made him feel the current system isn’t fair to Canadian-Indians.
Johnston said, “I’d like to see a process where we come together on these issues and build some consensus on what changes we should implement.”
He suggested the justice system should refocus on why individuals become involved in criminal actives.
“We’re all unique, so we need a system that recognizes that,” he said. “What’s causing the individual to do the unacceptable behaviors and causing them to end up in jail?”
His solution? The Canadian justice system needs to be transformed to resemble the ancient ways of the Indian, even for high crimes like murder.
“It’s a historic Indigenous practice where you bring the victims together with the offender in what they call a conferencing situation and then you work with the two sides to find a resolution that’s acceptable to them,” he suggested. more here
Tonto say, “Sound like a dumbass plan. Who thought this bullplop up – Canadians?!” 😳
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43475403
“bring the victims together with the offender in what they call a conferencing situation and then you work with the two sides to find a resolution that’s acceptable to them…”
OK, so if someone I love is murdered, they’re proposing to bring me and the offender together in a conference to find an acceptable resolution?
The only resolution I’d find acceptable is that murderer dangling from the end of a rope.
It’s a little difficult to come to a consensus when one side’s starting position is death by hanging of the other side.
Still, this would get us more capital punishment, with less court time and thus less cost to the tax payer.
HA HA HA ha ha ha HA HA HA ha ha ha
I kid, I kid. We all know it means criminals getting off with a slap on the wrist at most…unless they’re white, male, Christian, or straight that is.
“…even for high crimes like murder…bring the victims together with the offender in what they call a conferencing situation and then you work with the two sides to find a resolution that’s acceptable to them,”
Oh, wait…you can’t…because the victim is FUCKING DEAD you moron!!!
^^^ Exactly!
Why on Earth would you even consider, for example, putting a 4 year old girl and her family in the same room with her rapist?! And do the defendants’ lawyers get to talk, too? Because Hillary’s looking for a side-job.
When is pretty princess’ term up anyway?
Yes, we can all gather in the steam lodge, smoke a little peyote, dance the ghost dance, pray to the various gods and then send the purp off to the happy hunting grounds!