Indigenous Affairs
NWAC welcomes Supreme Court decision in R. v. Cope
The Native Women's Association of Canada says the majority ruling recognizes that sentencing must consider the circumstances of both Indigenous offenders and Indigenous victims.
The Native Women's Association of Canada welcomed the Supreme Court of Canada's majority decision in R. v. Cope, 2026 SCC 32, in a statement published Oct. 9, 2026.1
The association said the decision recognizes that sentencing must consider the circumstances of both Indigenous offenders and Indigenous victims.1
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- Native Women's Association of Canada Statement from the Native Women’s Association of Canada Indigenous government Retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · published 9 Oct 2026
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