Jan 28, 2024 – Maid extended…

Smart Justice Network Jan 28, 2024 – Maid extended… Toronto Star – Masih Khalatbari Surge in medically assisted deaths under Canada’s MAID program outpaces every other country… Canada’s psychiatric community has been divided on the country’s … [Read more...]

Jan 24, 2024 – AI and truth…

Smart Justice Network Jan 24, 2024 – AI and truth…   The Toronto Star – Sinead Bovell Contributor AI fake news creations will undermine truthful reporting - Skepticism created by AI fakes isn't just harmful; it's corrosive to the very … [Read more...]

Jan 21, 2024 – Nunavut Justice…

Smart Justice Network Jan 21, 2024 – Nunavut Justice… Nunavut Government Restorative Justice Diversion Program It may be helpful to know in the light of the political developments towards becoming a province that the principles of restorative … [Read more...]

Jan 18, 2024 – Police spending and crime…

Smart Justice Network  Jan 18, 2024 – Police spending and crime…   Toronto Star – Emily Fagan Police spending has ‘no consistent correlation’ with lower crime rates, new Canadian study says - “I think a lot of people simply assume that … [Read more...]

Jan 16, 2024 – Integration of services…

Smart Justice Network Jan 16, 2024 – Integration of services…   What is Integrated Youth Services (IYS)? The link offers, among other things,  a five-minute explanation of Integrated Youth Services, an effort to confront the many faceted … [Read more...]

Jan 12, 2024 – Restorative practices in climate change…

Smart Justice Network Jan 12, 2024 – Restorative practices in climate change…   Medriva.com A Restorative Pathway: The Bold New Approach to Tackling Climate Change A group of researchers from Oregon State University have a novel but … [Read more...]

Jan 2, 2023 – Income inequality…

Smart Justice Network Jan 2, 2023 – Income inequality…   CBC News – Brock Wilson Canada's highest-paid CEOs make 246x the average worker, says new report - Report author calls inflation a contributing factor in the widening pay gap … [Read more...]

Dec 22, 2023 – A hope for the season

Smart Justice Network A hope for the season: Professor Benjamin Perrin: Law professor at Peter Allard School of Law at UBC and author of Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial “I am encouraged and excited that there already exist … [Read more...]

Dec 16, 2023 – Carding…

Smart Justice Network: Dec. 16, 2023 – Carding…   Toronto Star – Jim Rankin and Wendy Gillis Toronto police used ‘carding’ far more than other forces, stopping Black people three times as often as white residents: Human Rights report - … [Read more...]

Dec 14, 2023 – Missed opportunity…

Smart Justice Network: Dec 14, 2023 – Missed opportunity…   Toronto Star – Jacques Gallant Toronto sex assault case tossed over Ottawa’s failure to appoint Superior Court judges - “Had the judicial positions in Toronto been filled, this … [Read more...]