SUMMARY - Overrepresentation in the Justice System
When the Numbers Tell a Story
The statistics are stark and consistent: certain communities-particularly Indigenous peoples and Black Canadians-appear in arrest records, courtrooms, and correctional facilities at rates far exceeding their share of the population. These numbers have held steady for decades, raising a question that communities and policymakers continue to grapple with: are we seeing a justice system that responds to crime, or one that reflects something deeper about how society is structured?
The Case for Systemic Factors