The following Information taken from an article on the Kamloops Daily News website

Justice Marion Buller Bennett of the First Nations Court will give the keynote address as part of an Aboriginal restorative justice forum on May 3, 8:30am to 4pm, in the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Centre.

Justice Buller Bennett is described as being the only B.C. judge to embrace the principle of restorative justice for Aboriginal Peoples.

The forum will address issues of interest to those working with Aboriginal people in conflict with the law while specifically exploring the principles of Gladue. Those principles, adopted in 1999, apply to Aboriginal sentencing. Last month, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the principles must be considered in cases involving long-term violent offenders.

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Watch a video of a previous presentation by Justice Buller Bennett
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“This is an excellent opportunity to educate those involved in the criminal justice system and to expose the principles of Gladue as well as the day-to-day application,” said Linda Thomas, legal department manager with Tk’emlups te Secwepemc.

Judge Buller Bennett will talk about the Gladue Reports Panel, restorative justice in practice, and correctional and probation services for Aboriginal people.

The event is organized by the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc legal department in partnership with the Canadian Bar Association, the B.C. Legal Services Society and the Elizabeth Fry Society in Kamloops.