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House Hansard - 332

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Ms. Leah Gazan (Winnipeg Centre, NDP)
  • Jun/14/24 10:41:25 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, one issue often found when there are miscarriages of justice has to do with the process of plea bargaining with folks who cannot afford proper legal help. Something we know about the justice system is that it is riddled with systemic violence, and it is targeted more prominently against specific groups. I would say these are indigenous groups, where there is an overrepresentation of folks in the justice system, as well as Black communities. Would my colleague agree with me that, if we are going to rectify issues in the justice system, we need to deal with systemic racism.
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