What is the purpose of Gladue?
The purpose of a Gladue report is to give the court a complete picture of you and your life, including information about your background, your Aboriginal community, and the specific circumstances that brought you before the court.
What is Gladue analysis?
A Gladue submission tells the court your community’s perspective, their needs, and the options other than jail they can provide. It can include information on the Indigenous laws that apply to your situation and the relevant customs, traditions, and practices.
What was the Supreme Court of Canada case RV Gladue 1999 about and how does it relate to the Indigenous people and justice?
v. Gladue) is a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision, handed down on 23 April 1999, which advises that lower courts should consider an Indigenous offender’s background and make sentencing decisions accordingly, based on section 718.2 (e) of the Criminal Code.
What did the famous Canadian court case RV Gladue involve?
Gladue was originally charged with second degree murder, but pled guilty to manslaughter, with the consent of the Crown prosecutor, on the basis that there was evidence of provocation. The main issue was the appropriate sentence to be imposed. She was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
Why is it called Gladue?
The word Gladue comes from a Supreme Court of Canada case about an Aboriginal woman named Jamie Gladue. In this case, the court said the criminal justice system failed Aboriginal people and too many were being sent to jail. The court also said Aboriginal peoples face racism, in Canada and in the justice system.
Who is Gladue?
Jamie Tanis Gladue was a young Cree woman charged with second-degree murder after stabbing her common-law husband during an altercation. On the evening of her nineteenth birthday celebration, Ms. Gladue confronted the victim, Reuben Beaver about the affair she believed he was having with her sister.
What is Gladue panel?
Gladue Court, or Indigenous Peoples Court, is a special court for people who self-identify as Indigenous and are charged with a crime. Gladue Courts usually only handle bail hearings and sentencing hearings.
Why was the Gladue report created?
The principles of Gladue were established to address what is a clear failure of the criminal justice system. In 1996, amendments to the Criminal Code pushed judges to consider all available options other than incarceration when sentencing Indigenous offenders. It was a 1999 Supreme Court ruling in R.
Where does the name Gladue come from?
French Canadian: variant of Gladieux.