Sept. 26, 2013 Huffington Post – Alison Jones, Canadian Press Harper: Child Sex Crimes to Draw Tougher Penalties In the case of child sex offenders, and multiple charges and victims, the Harper government wants consecutive rather than … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Rage and gangs
September 26, 2013 by
Sept. 24, 2013 The First Perspective – Winnipeg Free Press Inner-city poverty and racialism drove young aboriginals into gangs A First Nations commentary on the rise of Aboriginal gangs in Winnipeg and the possible solutions to reduce the … [Read more...]
Rethinking…
September 22, 2013 by
Sept. 21, 2013 Restorative Works – Joshua Wachtel Rethinking the impact of traditional justice Mental health counsellor and RJ advocate, Natalie DeFreitas offers some powerful and pointed reflections on crime and how we deal with crime and its … [Read more...]
Local response to crime
September 19, 2013 by
Sept. 19, 2013 Telegram (St. John’s, NF) Bonnie Belec Thinking outside the box Faced with what is judged a prosperity driven increase in criminal activity, and a city council election, a slate of candidates is offering a variety of policies in … [Read more...]
Income solution
September 18, 2013 by
Sept. 13, 2013 Globe and Mail - Michael Babad Would boosting minimum wage help ease the income gap? Given all the recent news around income disparity and the consequences on the economy and on personal lives, the reduction of the income gap … [Read more...]
Income inequality gaps for Canada
September 18, 2013 by
Sept. 11, 2013 Toronto Star - Heather Scoffield National Household Survey: Richest are middle-aged, white men The National Household Survey was meant to replace the old, long form of statistics. The info for 2011 was delayed. Median income … [Read more...]
Youth violence as a health issue
September 18, 2013 by
Sept. 8, 2013 Winnipeg Free Press - Joel Schlesinger Emergency intervention: Dr. Carolyn Snider is leading a research project that could help stem the tide of violence on Winnipeg's mean streets What happens when you start to treat … [Read more...]
On dialogue as a place to begin…
September 18, 2013 by
Sept. 18, 2013 Vancouver Sun – Carole Taylor Dialogue means talking, listening - SFU steps up to give groups a safe place to discuss the economic, social and environmental impact of B.C. issues The article explains why SFU has stepped into the … [Read more...]