Supreme Court Is a ‘Colonial’ Institution, Canada’s Attorney General Lametti Says

Supreme Court Is a ‘Colonial’ Institution, Canada’s Attorney General Lametti Says
Minister of Justice David Lametti rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on June 2, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Supreme Court of Canada is a “colonial institution” that should be revitalized to bring back certain practices from indigenous legal systems, says Attorney General David Lametti.

Speaking before the House of Commons justice committee on Aug. 24, Lametti said that indigenous peoples should see their cultures represented in institutions such as the Supreme Court.