Indigenous People & the Justice System

Populations

100

Percent of indigenous peoples within all of Canada 

4.9%

200

Percent of Indigenous peoples that make up the justice system population

30.40%

300

Percent of Indigenous youth within all of Canada's youth population

8%

400

Percentage of how many indigenous youth in Canada's youth justice system  

43%

Modern Issues

100

How many Indigenous people have reported they have experienced discrimination

One-third of the entire indigenous population

200

What percentage of indigenous victims who experienced discrimination are also victims of a violent crime

15%

300

What has happened to Indigenous custody rates as the overall inmate population declines

Rates have steadily accelerated 

400

What did the Department of Justice release in 2025 for the indigenous communities

The Indigenous justice strategy 

Random

100

When did the last residential school close

1996

200

What province has the highest population of indigenous people

Ontario

300

When was the first residential school made in Canada 

1883

400

Where was the first residential school in Ontario

Brantford Ontario