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5. Gladue Rights for Clients

Gladue Resources Developed for Indigenous Clients

If your client identifies as Indigenous and is being charged with a crime, Gladue principles must be applied in court. In many cases, your client may not know about their Gladue rights. These resources were developed to help explain those rights.

A Second Chance – A Gladue Rights Story – Legal Aid BC

Gladue and You – A Plain Language Booklet about Gladue Principles – Legal Aid BC

A Judge Explains BC's Indigenous Courts (video) - Provincial Court of British Columbia

Do You Know Your Gladue Rights

(Video - International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy)

This project has been funded by the Department of Justice Canada.

Department of Justice Canada