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April 21, 2026 14:13 ET | Source: Prisoners’ Legal Services

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues - Indigenous governments, organizations and legal aid clinic rebuke Canada for mass incarceration of Indigenous Peoples - call for funding and authority to Indigenous governments and organizations

Indigenous organizations and legal clinic at UN to rebuke Canada for mass incarceration of Indigenous Peoples and call for redirection of funds.
March 23, 2026 16:27 ET | Source: Prisoners’ Legal Services

Landmark Human Rights Tribunal Decision Advances Rights and Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Federal Prisons

A landmark decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal marks a major advancement in the rights of Deaf and hard of hearing people in federal prisons.