{"id":35141,"date":"2026-09-02T01:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runnymede.kzsdigitalmarketing.com\/?p=35141"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T20:08:42","slug":"indigenous-community-courts-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnymede.kzsdigitalmarketing.com\/en\/indigenous-community-courts-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Indigenous Community Courts in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

John Borrows (University of Toronto) and Erik De Lorenzi join Runnymede Radio to discuss a proposed framework for Indigenous Community Courts and the expansion of Indigenous self-government over the administration of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drawing on examples including U.S. Tribal Courts, the Akwesasne Court, and proposed arrangements involving Yukon First Nations, the conversation examines how Indigenous Community Courts could operate in practice: their jurisdiction, judicial appointments, relationship with existing Canadian courts, and potential role in improving access to justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Borrows and De Lorenzi also consider the arguments for and against Indigenous self-government in the administration of justice and the constitutional questions that could arise from establishing these courts, including the implications of sections 96 and 101 of the <\/span>Constitution Act, 1867<\/span><\/i> and section 35 of the <\/span>Constitution Act, 1982<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Works discussed:<\/b><\/p>\n

Erik De Lorenzi, \u201cIndigenous Community Courts: A Framework for Expanding Indigenous Self-Governance over the Administration of Justice\u201d (2026) 17:2 <\/span>University of Western Ontario Journal of Legal Studies<\/span><\/i> 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Borrows, <\/span>The Seven Cycles of Life: Seeking Healing, Connection and Justice in Anishinaabe Teachings<\/span><\/i> (Random House Canada, 2026).<\/span><\/p>\n