The justice system in northern Quebec is increasingly struggling to deal with a steady inflow of Inuit defendants, a group facing rates of prosecution and incarceration at least 20 times greater than the general population.
According to key players in Nunavik’s judicial apparatus, the system is at a breaking point after years of growth, which has included new judges and more court hearings. Speaking to Radio-Canada’s Enquête program, these officials said structural reforms are needed to reduce the number of people brought before the courts and to restore the credibility of the justice system among the Inuit population.
The president of Makivik,
