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Dismantling vicious cycle of poverty and systemic racism should guide criminal justice reform

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Dismantling vicious cycle of poverty and systemic racism should guide criminal justice reform Policy Options In the wake of the anti-Black racism protests that rocked the world, Canadian governments — at the federal, provincial and municipal levels — are beginning to consider policy reforms to address systemic racism. The scope of suggested reforms has been limited, focusing primarily on policing. While this is certainly a necessary step, it is not enough. To impactfully reduce systemic racism in Canada, governments will have to reform the broader criminal justice system (not just policing) as well as address the socio-economic conditions that disproportionately lead to the criminalization of racialized communities, known as the “social determinants of justice.” READ MORE

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