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...]

Charities regs…

Feb 11, 2021 Senator Ratna Omidvar Effective and Accountable Charities Act The legislation is S-222 from the Senate and is designed to update the current CRA provisions governing how charities can pursue their objectives.  Currently limited to … [Read more...]

We are all vulnerable…

March 26, 2020  An open letter from - Quebec Carceral Lawyers Covid-19 in Quebec prisons There is no way to practice social distancing in prison, except for solitary confinement, which is a breach of human rights. This open letter from Quebec … [Read more...]

Digital bail…

July 20, 2019 Toronto Star - Alyshah Hasham Soon, intelligent machines could help decide whether to keep people in jail. It’s time to prepare Justice reformers all recognize that bail is a major issue in fairness in the legal system.  It is … [Read more...]

Big data, big brother…

Jan 3, 2018   CBC News – Brett Ruskin Canadian government to search social media using artificial intelligence to predict suicides - Feds to hire company with patented method to identify online trends and predict real-life events This latest … [Read more...]

Get it right…

April 23, 2017 (Ed Note: Last edition gave an incorrect title for the report from the Ontario Ombudsman on police oversight: the correct title is “Out of oversight, out of mind.”  You can find the 73 page downloadable pdf at:  … [Read more...]