CBC North hosts Indigenous justice forum in Yellowknife

On Wednesday night, CBC North hosteda screening of Tony: Back from the Brink, the story of Tony Kalluk, an Inukformer violent criminal on the road to redemption and his experience through the Canadian justice and prison system.

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Following the screening, a public forum was held withDene leaders, healers, and people who work inside and outside of the justice system to re-imagine an Indigenous justice system that truly heals.

Panellists for the public forum included:

• Paul Andrew,former CBC broadcaster, community leader and former chair of the N.W.T.'s Minister's Forum on Addictions and Community Wellness
• Bill Erasmus, Dene National Chief
• Felix Lockhart, Chief,utsel K'e Dene Band
• Frank Hope, healer and addictions counsellor
• Caroline Wawzonek, defence lawyer

CBC North's Emily Rendell-Watsonstreamed the opening of the forum using FacebookLive on our CBC NWT Facebook page.

• REPLAY |Watch the opening of the forum on our CBC NWT Facebook page

Hilary Bird tweeted live from the forum.

• On mobile? Read the forum replay here