Jan 31, 2015 National Newswatch – Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press Spy service to get new anti-terror powers Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) will have greater power to confront domestic terrorism: peace bonds to prevent … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Chill in speech…
Jan 29, 2015 CBC News – Lucas Powers New anti-terror bill could put chill on freedom of speech 'It’s really more political posturing than sound counterterrorism policy,' says legal expert The legislation has the purpose to criminalize the … [Read more...]
The law and vengeance…
Jan 28, 2015 National Newswatch – Jim Bronskill Opposition MPs skeptical of life-in-jail plan In 2013 the federal government’s throne speech suggested they would introduce legislation to end parole for certain types of sexual assault and … [Read more...]
Vengeance and the law
Jan 27, 2015 Globe and Mail – Sean Fine Tories to table life in prison without parole, shifting legal landscape The federal conservatives are planning a bill which would eliminate parole at all for certain circumstances involving first … [Read more...]
Canada’s Aboriginal women…
Jan 23, 2014 – Reuters Canada - Andrea Hopkins Canadian police fail to protect female Aboriginals: report A US based human rights group – The Organization of American States – has issued a report, two years in the making, consequent to a … [Read more...]
Talk of terrorism…
Jan 22, 2015 Canada.com – Douglas Quan, Postmedia News Canadian law professors warn against criminalizing online glorification of terrorism Two Law professors - Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa and Kent Roach of the University of … [Read more...]
The 1%
Jan 21, 2014 Globe and Mail – Gerald Caplan We can all take some credit for helping the rich get richer Caplan, with strong NDP ties, offers a humorous commentary on the latest analysis of income inequality by the Canadian Centre for Policy … [Read more...]
Lawsuit on Solitary…
Jan 21, 2015 National Post – John Ivison Group launching legal challenge to limit use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons The BC Civil Liberties and John Howard Society of Canada have decided to launch a legal challenge to the … [Read more...]
A tool of control and punishment…
Jan 19, 2014 Toronto Star – Breese Davies Time to get rid of solitary confinement The guest commentary is by the vice-president of the Criminal Lawyers Association and counsel at the Ashley Smith inquest. Davies says: “We can no longer … [Read more...]