NUNAVIK BAIL
Any person whom the State intends to detain pending trial has the right to have the legality of his detention reviewed by a judge within a maximum of 3 days of his initial appearance.
In Nunavik, this right has been systematically violated for decades.
2. QUEBEC BAIL REVIEW
When a person remains in custody awaiting trial for more than 90 days*, the State must ask a judge to hold a hearing to decide whether the person should be released. This review process prevents defendants from languishing in jail while awaiting trial.
Until April 2019, detainees in Quebec have been systematically detained for more than 90 days* without the State requesting a bail review.
*30 days in the case of summary conviction charges.
3. PARDON RESTRICTIONS
When a person convicted of a crime respects the law after his release, he or she normally has the right to request that his or her criminal record be suspended after a certain number of years. Formerly known as a pardon, this procedure allows the rehabilitated person to be free of the stigma associated with their past.
Thousands of eligible Quebecers have been illegally denied the right to apply for a pardon.
4. NUNAVIK CRIME VICTIMS
In Quebec, victims of crime can normally rely on a public compensation system to help them repair the harm they have suffered.
The discriminatory application of the Act to Assist Persons Who Are Victims of Crime in Nunavik has resulted in Inuit victims being unfairly and systematically deprived of the benefits of the compensation scheme.
5. NUNAVIK YOUTH
In breach of their duties, both governments have failed in providing basic child welfare and other essential health and social services.
This case seeks compensation for systematic discrimination against Inuit children and families in Nunavik, northern Québec, by the governments of Canada and Québec since the creation of The James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement in 1975.