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Thursday, October 2, 2003

An annual report from Alberta's top lawyer links a rise in crime to the rising Native population.

According to the solicitor general, Natives make up 35 percent of the prison population but only 6 percent of the province.

Some Native leaders say the report stereotypes Aboriginals as criminals.

Get the Story:
Aboriginal population linked to crime: report (CBC 10/1)

Get the Report:
Alberta Solicitor General Annual Report (September 2003)

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