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Learn how the ACLC's African Canadian Youth Justice Program serves African Canadian youth involved in the justice system while providing community supports.
The ACLC supports the National African Canadian Initiative on Full Participation and Capacity Building.
Since its inception in 1994, the ACLC has been an advocate for African Canadians' human rights in groundbreaking cases before every level of the Canadian judicial system, including the Supreme Court of Canada, administrative agencies, legislative bodies and executive regulatory agencies.
The ACLC has played a leadership role in forming community coalitions and advocating for the African Canadian community on key issues such as the following:
While taking a leading advocacy role on certain issues, the ACLC has been involved with partnerships and social justice organizations.
ACLC submissions before a wide variety of legal bodies provide a fuller picture of the range of the ACLC's advocacy efforts.