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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2023 · 40 MIN

From Residential School Survivor to Criminal Lawyer - Myrna McCallum

from Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial · host Benjamin Perrin

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What happens when a criminal lawyer throws out the old playbook and instead follows a trauma-informed approach? Métis-Cree lawyer Myrna McCallum shares how it all changed the moment she understood that trauma impacted everything: from supporting child survivors of sexual abuse, to advocating for Indigenous justice, to persuading lawyers and judges to do things differently.

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