Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Marginal note:Spiritual leaders and elders

• 83 (1) For greater certainty, aboriginal spirituality and aboriginal spiritual leaders and elders have the same status as other religions and other religious leaders.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) The Service shall take all reasonable steps to make available to aboriginal inmates the services of an aboriginal spiritual leader or elder after consultation with

  • (a) the National Aboriginal Advisory Committee mentioned in section 82; and

  • (b) the appropriate regional and local aboriginal advisory committees, if such committees have been established pursuant to that section.