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The MNA Justice Manager provides assistance to the community and influences justice policy, as follows:
Responding to enquiries about the justice system and human rights
Please contact the Justice Manager for more information about the justice system and human rights.
The Justice Manager can be reached at the MNA Provincial Office at 780-455-2200 or 1-800-252-7553.
Assisting Residential School Survivors
On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially apologized on behalf of the Canadian Government to the survivors of residential schools. This apology is another step in the healing process for Metis, First Nations and Inuit people who were taken away from their families and raised in a residential school system that was designed to remove three key support factors from their lives: family, culture and language.
The MNA continues to advocate for residential school survivors and work toward helping those who lost their culture to re-learn it.
Working for Meaningful Change on Justice Issues
Consistent with the goal of self-determination is the idea that Metis people need to be responsible for the delivery of justice services to themselves, and that the justice services have to be grounded in the traditional Metis way of life. The goal of the Metis people in Alberta is that they must have their own justice system based on their own laws.
Participating on Minister's Justice Policy Advisory Committee
MNA Justice continues to participate on the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta. This high-level committee works on Aboriginal justice issues, as well as improving access to justice and public confidence in the justice system. Other MNA representatives have participated on the Education, Research, Communication and Leadership Sub-Committees.
Working with Canadian Forum on Civil Justice
MNA Justice continues its valuable working relationship with Canadian Forum on Civil Justice, located at the University of Alberta Law School, focusing on issues relating to children and youth.
Providing Information about Careers in Justice
There are numerous opportunities for Aboriginal people to start a rewarding career in the justice field. For example, RCMP and city police are actively recruiting Aboriginal people. In the MNA Guide to Bursaries and Scholarships, there are many scholarships for those who want to pursue careers in justice; including careers as lawyers, court reporters, court workers, clerks of the court, police officers, parole officers and other related occupations.
For more information, contact the Justice Manager at the MNA Provincial Office, at 780-455-2200 or 1-800-252-7553.
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Telephone (780)455-2200 Toll-Free Alberta (800)252-7553 Fax
(780)452-8946
100-11738 Kingsway Ave, Edmonton, AB T5G 0X5
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