Dec. 24, 2015 Dismas House thinks coffee and friendship makes a difference… Dismas House has eight Ontario locations since the founding 13 years ago. Catholic Deacon Mike Walsh and Mennonite Minister Harry Nigh who is also the inspiration … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Confronting the face of fear…
December 22, 2015 by
Dec 23, 2015 (Ed note: See you again after Christmas.) Citizens for Public Justice Catalyst – Dena Nicolai Groundings: An Advent Call to Listen in the Face of Fear Nicolai says that listening is not just a passive activity but one that calls … [Read more...]
Hope…
December 19, 2015 by
Dec 19, 2015 Globe and Mail – Ian Brown and Alex Crétey Systermans Jean Vanier’s comfort and joy: ‘What we have to do is find the places of hope’ A very distinguished and internationally respected Canadian, Vanier was the founder of L’Arche, … [Read more...]
US Update…
December 17, 2015 by
Dec 17, 2015 The Sentencing Project (US) Are Judges or Prosecutors Driving Racial Disparity in Post-Booker Sentencing? Though the length of federal sentences have in fact decreased, the article wonders about the role of judges and … [Read more...]
TRC…
December 16, 2015 by
Dec 16, 2015 CBC News – Susana Mas Truth and Reconciliation final report charts path to 'true reconciliation' Justice Murray Sinclair is hoping for a new era in relationship with Canada’s First Nations. In releasing the final report of the … [Read more...]
MMIW…
December 11, 2015 by
Dec 11, 2015 CBC News – Chris Hall MMIW inquiry: 'This is not an indigenous problem, this is a Canadian problem' - Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu confident this aboriginal inquiry will be different The scope and context of the inquiry … [Read more...]
Welcome to Canada!
December 10, 2015 by
Dec 10, 2015 Toronto Star – Editorial (Dec. 10, 2015) Welcome to Canada http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2015/12/10/to-the-newcomers-from-syria-welcome-to-canada-editorial.html Related article: Globe and Mail: Samya Kullab … [Read more...]
Protecting children…
December 8, 2015 by
Dec. 7, 2015 Toronto Star - Laurie Monsebraaten Ontario children’s advocate gets right to learn of child deaths This revelation has to be the ultimate in the left hand not knowing what the right was doing. Irwin Elman, Ontario’s Provincial … [Read more...]
Dementia…
December 5, 2015 by
Dec. 1, 2015 Toronto Star – Editorial (Nov. 30, 2015) Canada needs a plan to deal with increase in dementia After a strident reminder that other countries, notably Japan, are dealing better with dementia, the Star is quick to point out the … [Read more...]
Babies in prison…
December 5, 2015 by
Dec. 3, 2015 Metro-Toronto – Sidney Cohen Broken Bonds: How living with babies in jail changed inmates' lives What happens when a women is sentenced to prison and is at once pregnant? Here is the first part of a series with the story of … [Read more...]