Youth Justice
Ottawa is home to the largest urban Inuit community outside the traditional territories of the Inuit (Inuit Nunangat). The systemic racism, lack of economic and education opportunities, poverty and inadequate housing, are among the main causes of overrepresentation of Inuit in the incarceration centers, and the abnormally high rate of suicide among Inuit youth.
The Effective Programming Initiative (EPI)/Youth Justice Program (YPJ) is funded by the Ministry of Community, Children, and Social Services (MCCSS)/ the Youth Justice Division. It’s technical table that targets justice-related policies and practices that affect Indigenous youth, including Inuit youth.