Note: Effective Sept. 1, 2026, the Alberta Court of Justice uses the term “Indigenous Background Report” in place of “Gladue Report.” This post has been updated to reflect the new terminology.
A friendly reminder from Legal Aid Alberta’s representatives on the Indigenous Background Report Committee that effective April 1, 2024, only electronic requests will be accepted for Indigenous Background Reports submitted by Counsel. Please use the online Gladue Request Form. Once submitted online, this form is automatically forwarded to the appropriate offices for processing.
This form is the only method to be used by Defence Counsel after the Court has ordered an Indigenous Background Report for sentencing purposes. Please note that there are several mandatory fields that must be completed by Defence Counsel in order for the report to be prepared in a timely manner.
In the past, partially completed forms have resulted in incomplete reports, significant delays and a risk of not having the report by the court date.