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Gladue report request form: Aboriginal Legal Services

Aboriginal Legal Services offers free Gladue report writing services at several courthouses across Ontario, including in the Ottawa area. This webpage provides you with more information and a link to the webform to apply for services.

Guide for Lawyers Working with Indigenous Peoples & 1st Supplement

This report and 1st supplement provide background information and tips for lawyers who work with Indigenous clients. Topics covered include:

referral information for Indigenous service organizations
information on how to get Gladue reports prepared

How do I get a pardon or a record suspension?

This question from Steps to Justice explains how someone can apply for a record suspension. A record suspension used to be called a pardon.

Human Rights in Action: In Prison

This resource from the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada is a human rights handbook for women and gender-diverse people in federal prison in Canada.

Types of Criminal Offences

This chart from Steps to Justice explains the 3 types of criminal offences a person can be charged with in Canada: summary, hybrid, and indictable offences.

What are my rights if I’m detained or arrested? video

This video is about a person’s rights if they are arrested or detained in Ontario.

What happens if I don’t follow my bail conditions? video

This video explains what happens if a person doesn’t follow their bail conditions in Ontario.

What is bail? video

This video from Steps to Justice explains getting bail in Ontario.

When can the police search me? video

This video is about when the police can search a person in Ontario without a warrant.

When do I have to show the police my ID? video

This video from Steps to Justice is about a person’s legal rights in Ontario if the police ask who they are.