ABOUT THE BLACK JUSTICE PROJECT
Goal
To create meaningful, lasting change for Black people to live safe, inclusive and expansive lives.
Objectives
Through the use of research, policy, and advocacy,
the Project aims to:
- advance human rights;
- address the criminalization of Black people; and,
- work to end the mass incarceration of Black people.
Reach
More than half of Canada's Black population calls Ontario home; therefore, the Project will be based in Ontario to start and partner with Black-led groups and organizations nationwide.
HOW WE MAKE CHANGE
Research
Research
Research
The Project will form partnerships with Black communities, scholars, and institutes to leverage research to advance innovative solutions to criminal legal issues.
Policy
Research
Research
The Project will use Black-led research to propose new criminal law policies or
changes to existing laws,
policies and practices to address the criminalization and mass incarceration of
Black people.
Advocacy
Research
Advocacy
The Project will use Black-led research as an advocacy tool inside and outside of the courtroom, spearheading campaigns and legal challenges focused on addressing the criminalization and mass incarceration of Black people.