SUMMARY - Systemic Discrimination in Legal Systems
Canada's legal system aspires to treat all individuals equally before the law, yet persistent evidence reveals that systemic discrimination shapes outcomes at every stageāfrom who gets stopped by police, to who is charged, who receives bail, who is convicted, and who serves time. Indigenous peoples, Black Canadians, racialized communities, people with disabilities, and those living in poverty experience the legal system differently than their more privileged counterparts.