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The Carceral State vs Indigenous Women's Lives

Dr Meghan Campbell discusses the Canadian Supreme Court’s decision in R v Sharma and its potential impact on Canadian equality laws

8 November 2022
The University of Birmingham Library

Which context matters in determining a breach of the right to equality? The aims of the state in punishing crime or the painful impact of colonialism on the lives of Indigenous women? The Canadian Supreme Court was divided on this question when evaluating whether removing the possibility of conditional sentences for certain crimes was unconstitutionally discriminatory on the basis of race. The majority decision myopically focuses on the legislative context in restricting sentencing options and marks a dangerous turn in Canadian equality law.

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  • Dr Meghan Campbell

    Reader in International Human Rights Law

    Biographical and contact details for Dr Meghan Campbell, Reader in International Human Rights Law at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham

    Phone: +44 (0)121 414 6315
    Email: m.campbell.1@bham.ac.uk

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