May 12, 2013 First Perspective - Jacqueline Hansen, Amnesty International Canada, Guest Opinion piece in the Toronto Star (May 11, 2013) Lack of official data on violence against aboriginal women no excuse for inaction The author, who … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2013
Corrosive justice
May 9, 2013 by
May 9, 2013 Toronto Star – Editorial (May 8, 2013) Ontario judge blasts Harper government’s ‘tough on crime’ agenda: Editorial Judge Melvyn Green’s article in the Criminal Lawyers Association Journal has prompted the Star to endorse the … [Read more...]
Special: Beyond the Pale of Law in Canada
May 5, 2013 by
May 5, 2013 Special Ed Note: communiqué is happy to present three significant Canadians speaking to crime policy issues where our Canadian traditions and evidenced research is in extreme opposition to government actions: David Daubney, Justice … [Read more...]
The Rule of Law?
May 2, 2013 by
May 3, 2013 The Guardian (UK) – Alan Travis Supreme Court upholds payouts to prisoners over delayed parole hearings - Test case will lead to payouts for scores of convicted murderers, rapists and other violent prisoners who face hearing … [Read more...]
On Remand
May 2, 2013 by
May 2, 2013 From Catherine Latimer, Executive Director, John Howard Society On Remand: It is good to see the safe conclusion of the strike at the Edmonton Remand Centre. The pressures in our criminal justice system are being felt by many, … [Read more...]
RJ in Human Rights
May 1, 2013 by
May 1, 2013 Daily Business Buzz (Nova Scotia) Halifax fire chief apologizes to firefighters who experienced racism Nova Scotia is the first province to legislate restorative measures in its Human Rights cases. In this instance, several … [Read more...]