Gladue report

English

Etymology

From R v Gladue (1999), a Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the sentencing of Indigenous offenders.

Noun

Gladue report (plural Gladue reports)

  1. (Canada, law) A report prepared prior to the sentencing of an Indigenous person convicted of a crime, which provides background as to how the person and their community have been affected by colonialism and the relationship between this and the person's offending.

Usage notes

  • Also styled Gladue report.
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