Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are welcoming the opening of new centres offering culturally safe, Indigenous-led legal support in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, Surrey and Kelowna.
The new centres join existing Indigenous Justice Centres in Chilliwack, Prince Rupert, Prince George, Merritt and as well as a virtual one serving the entire province. The province is investing a total of $44 million over three years in the five new centres with five more on the way next year.
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