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Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ)
November 21 2023 - November 22 2023

SYMPOSIUM ON INDIGENOUS COURTS

Further to its 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law, CIAJ continues to explore the current state and future of self-governance strategy for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Through this symposium held in person in Ottawa and online from November 21 to 22, 2023, we aim to pursue our research on how Indigenous communities design their own legal institutions to create a justice system that reflects their values. We hope that this first edition of the Symposium will be followed by many more. Such an annual event would provide the space for dialogue and exchange among actors of the legal system.

Number of Participants: 13

Overview

Further to its 45th Annual Conference on Indigenous Peoples and the Law, CIAJ continues to  explore the current state and future of self-governance strategy for Indigenous Peoples in Canada.  Through this symposium held in person in Ottawa and online from November 21 to 22, 2023, we aim to  pursue our research on how Indigenous communities design their own legal institutions to create a  justice system that reflects their values. We hope that this first edition of the Symposium will be  followed by many more. Such an annual event would provide the space for dialogue and exchange  among actors of the legal system. 

Objectives

Learn to recognize and comprehend. 
• The instruments for decision-making power 
• The scope of Indigenous jurisdictions 
• Strategies to create self-governance 
• Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples 
• Decolonization of legal institutions 
• The enduring legacy of a colonial relationship