Mar 5, 2015 National Newswatch – Paola Loriggio Harper’s ‘life without parole’ initiative a political move, say critics Critics and legal experts are calling the latest Harper government move to end parole for certain first degree murder … [Read more...]
Mayors and violence…
February 20, 2015 by
Feb. 20, 2015 National Post - Sarah Boesveld Silent No More: What Canada’s mayors have to say about violence against aboriginal women This article is sobering. It’s the perspective of frightened Aboriginal women as they go about their … [Read more...]
Fear politics…
February 9, 2015 by
Feb 8, 2015 Hill Times-on-line – Mark Burgess PM Harper ratchets up ‘secure in our homes’ anti-terrorism rhetoric as a wedge issue The article reviews the issues and the concerns of Canadians with the strategy of the political parties. … [Read more...]
From the bench…
February 1, 2015 by
Feb 1, 2015 Review from the Bench – Blogger Marion Lane Sexual Assault and the Criminal Courts: A Response to the Globe and Mail Editorial Lane is a retired criminal court judge who raises the alarm bell on the approach of an editorial in … [Read more...]
Canada’s Aboriginal women…
January 23, 2015 by
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...]
Torture report…
December 10, 2014 by
Dec. 11, 2014 US Senate Torture Report Executive Summary: The summary suggests that the CIA techniques were not effective and did not save lives, that the CIA fed misleading information to policy makers and the public, and that the CIA … [Read more...]
97% in 10 years…
December 3, 2014 by
Dec 3, 2014 Toronto Star – Steve Rennie Huge increase in number of aboriginal women in Canadian prisons Kim Pate says that mandatory minimum sentences and more limited conditional release options are among the factors in the last ten years … [Read more...]
Women’s work…
October 22, 2014 by
Oct. 22, 2014 Canadian Lawyer – Brett Hughes Great strides but more work to be done for women: chief justice Canada’s Chief Justice Madame Beverley McLaughlin delivered the convocation address at UofT’s University of Victoria Charter Day as … [Read more...]
Exit controls…
September 29, 2014 by
Sept 29, 2014 CTV News Government considering 'exit controls' to track homegrown terrorists: Blaney Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney has announced the government’s intent to introduce “exit controls” as a weapon against Canadian Jihadists – … [Read more...]