April 9, 2018 Toronto Star - Jesse Beatson and Kylie Sier There’s nothing ‘illegal’ about asylum seekers - Amid a global refugee crisis, the misuse of the term ‘illegal’ carries a real cost. The editorial reminds us that asylum seekers are people … [Read more...]
More fixing needed…
May 5, 2017 Ottawa Citizen – Anthony Doob Fixing the courts isn't up to the federal government Here’s a rather startling view of the all the recent fuss around the wide-ranging opinions on how to fix the court delays in response to the Jordan … [Read more...]
Violence against Women…
Mar 31, 2017 Government of Canada – National Committee on the Status of Women Taking Action to End Violence against Young Women and Girls in Canada Marilyn Gladu, the Chair of the National Committee on the Status of Women, has tabled this … [Read more...]
The asylum loophole…
Feb 27, 2017 CTV News – Laura Peyton Close the Safe Third Country loophole: Jason Kenney The safe third country rule says that asylum seekers in either the US or Canada cannot be in one of these designated safe countries and apply to the other for … [Read more...]
A fee re-think…
Feb 14, 2017 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Canadian citizenship applications decline after processing fees triple - Experts say prohibitive cost is causing some immigrants to delay becoming new Canadians The senate has begun hearings on amending the … [Read more...]
Justice and safety…
Dec. 4, 2013 Collaborative Centre for Justice and Safety (SK) New organization and website This newly formed Centre combines the former Saskatchewan Justice Institute (SJI) and the Canadian Centre for Public Safety and First Responders. This … [Read more...]