Gladue report

noun

A report prepared prior to the sentencing of an Indigenous person convicted of a crime, which provides background as to how the person and their community have been affected by colonialism and the relationship between this and the person's offending.

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Meanings

nounGladue report (plural Gladue reports)

plural Gladue reports

  1. CanadalawA report prepared prior to the sentencing of an Indigenous person convicted of a crime, which provides background as to how the person and their community have been affected by colonialism and the relationship between this and the person's offending.

Origin

From R v Gladue (1999), a Supreme Court of Canada case concerning the sentencing of Indigenous offenders.

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APA

Gladue report. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gladue%20report

MLA

“Gladue report.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gladue%20report. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gladue report,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gladue%20report.

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