Author(s):
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
Agency:
Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia
Summary:
A 2003 annual report on the Lower mainland and what Aboriginal people have been up against. Statistics and newspaper articles are incorporated to give the reader a sense of what crimes are committed and who is committing them. Also added are community members opinions on why there has been a sharp rise in Aboriginal involvement in crime and the court system.
Keywords:
Aboriginal; Native Courtworker Program; British Columbia; Annual Report; economic conditions; justice system; Regional reports; offenders; over-representation