Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Miriam Lafontaine
Publication Date: September 2, 2025 - 07:19
Quebec turns down federal funding for addressing systemic racism in justice system
September 2, 2025
The Quebec government has turned down federal funding aimed at combatting systemic racism in the criminal justice system, saying it doesn’t agree with the program’s approach.
The federal government first offered $6.64-million in funding to provinces and territories in 2021 to improve fairness in the courts. Spread out over five years, the money was aimed at addressing the overrepresentation of Black people in the criminal justice system by promoting the use of race and cultural assessments before sentencing.
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