John Reilly
Retired judge. Resigned position after 33 years on the bench because of disillusionment with the Canadian Criminal Justice system and its treatment of aboriginal people.
Speaking to the need for the better treatment of aboriginal people and drastic changes in the Criminal Justice System in Canada.
In 1977, he had the distinction of being the youngest person appointed to be a judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta. In 1996, he attracted international media attention when he ordered an investigation of political corruption and financial mismanagement on the reserve in his jurisdiction. Wrote the best selling book, Bad Medicine A Judge's Struggle for Justice in a First Nations Community in 2010, and Bad Judgement, the Myths of First Nations Equality and Judicial Independence in Canada in 2014.
Retired judge. Resigned position after 33 years on the bench because of disillusionment with the Canadian Criminal Justice system and its treatment of aboriginal people.
Speaking to the need for the better treatment of aboriginal people and drastic changes in the Criminal Justice System in Canada.
In 1977, he had the distinction of being the youngest person appointed to be a judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta. In 1996, he attracted international media attention when he ordered an investigation of political corruption and financial mismanagement on the reserve in his jurisdiction. Wrote the best selling book, Bad Medicine A Judge's Struggle for Justice in a First Nations Community in 2010, and Bad Judgement, the Myths of First Nations Equality and Judicial Independence in Canada in 2014.
