Call to Action: The Need for National Standards Surrounding Gladue.

It has been two decades since the Supreme Court rendered its decision in R v Gladue, and yet Indigenous over-incarceration continues unabatedly. This thesis is rooted in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry and explores its recommendation for national standards surrounding Gladue reports in Canada. It has been suggested that national standards, particularly in the realm of Gladue training, Gladue reports and for Gladue report writers, may assist in bolstering the remedial potentials of the Gladue principles and ultimately reduce Indigenous incarceration rates across Canada. Following a thorough review of Gladue-relevant literature, it is apparent that we lack evidence to support the development of standards in these areas, and it is therefore necessary that further research be conducted to move forward.