Nov. 28, 2013 Moyers and Company – Bill Moyers and Henry Giroux Henry Giroux on Zombie Politics Giroux is a professor at McGill University. This interview (45 minutes and well worth the time and trouble), and perhaps some of Giroux’s books, … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Whose safety?
November 22, 2013 by
Nov. 22, 2013 CBC News – Karina Roman Proposed labour code changes worry safety advocates Again the federal government is relying in the omnibus approach and buried with the proposed C-4 Omnibus Bill are several changes to the Canadian Labour … [Read more...]
A safer society…
November 21, 2013 by
Nov. 20, 2013 Brandon Sun – Ashley Prest Choice for safer society offered - Reconciliation rather than just punishment The Indian and Metis Friendship Centre in Winnipeg helped celebrate RJ week at a kick-off event for community and cultural … [Read more...]
SK mental health court…
November 18, 2013 by
Nov. 18, 2013 Star Phoenix (Regina, SK) – Hannah Spray Court docket focuses on mental health issues The article announces the first sitting of a court for mental health issues today in Saskatoon. The court will meet twice each month with a … [Read more...]
Judges as checks…
November 17, 2013 by
Nov. 17, 2013 Canada.com – Stephen Maher Judges, as Harper predicted, are acting as a check on his absolute power If there is no effective chamber of second sober thought, we can be grateful for the judges who are have begun to make judgments … [Read more...]
Two moms…
November 15, 2013 by
Nov. 15, 2013 Ottawa Citizen – Kelly Egan Two mothers on opposite sides of a murder discover the power of forgiveness Dona Cadman and Supriya Deas had a remarkable story that started with a mugging gone wrong. Cadman says that grief and anger … [Read more...]
Strain and breakdown…
November 13, 2013 by
Nov. 13, 2013 Ottawa Citizen – Chris Cobb ‘Tough forensic guy’ John Bradford opens up about his PTSD -Psychiatrist who analyzed notorious sex killers broke under strain of graphic video evidence This article is about Canada’s top forensic … [Read more...]
Let’s talk
November 7, 2013 by
Nov. 7, 2013 John Howard Society of Ontario Counter Point launched John Howard of Ontario has launched Counter Point, a new series calculated to spark conversation about community safety, crime prevention and prisons. Local public events will … [Read more...]