Jan 9, 2023 Basic Income / Business Insider (US) - Jason Lalljee Meet a single mom who transformed her life through a guaranteed income program that gives her $1,800 every 3 months. It helped her get a car, a new job, and move into a better … [Read more...]
Misguided…
October 14, 2022 by
Oct 14, 2022 CTV – (BC) - Lisa Steacy Denying bail to reduce B.C. crime a 'dangerous' proposition: Canadian Civil Liberties Association The bail question has been a major part of the legal system’s reform efforts for some time. Advocates say … [Read more...]
5 C’s…
September 23, 2022 by
Sept 23, 2022 Passblue - Laura E. Kirkpatrick ‘You Owe Us’: Youths Tell World Leaders at UN to Get All Kids Back in School Here’s the revised suggested fundamental curriculum for schooling – from reading, writing and arithmetic to “critical … [Read more...]
Canada mirrored…
September 19, 2022 by
Sept 19, 2022 CBC News – Brian Mulroney gives eulogy at ceremony for Queen in Ottawa / Adrienne Clarkson speaks at ceremony for Queen in Ottawa Mulroney recalls the context of Apartheid in South Africa and Canada’s role in the struggle with … [Read more...]
Prison death…
August 29, 2022 by
Aug.29, 2022 CBC News – Shanifa Nasser They wanted justice for their mentally ill loved one who died in jail. Now those hopes are crushed - 'The system has a double standard: one for us Canadians, and the rest for law enforcement,' says Yusuf … [Read more...]
Prime Aggregator
July 17, 2022 by
July 17, 2022 Criminological Highlights – Anthony Doob and Rosemary Gartner, U of T This June’s issue of the informative papers is burdened with news that the federal Department of Justice subsidy of approximately one quarter of the real costs of … [Read more...]
Elusive…
April 16, 2022 by
April 16, 2022 The Lawyer’s Daily – Lea Keren The continued elusiveness of prison justice This commentary highlights the internal process of grievance in the federal prison system, the only process by which an incarcerated person can air a human … [Read more...]
Can we last?
April 7, 2022 by
April 7, 2022 United Nations – IPCC Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability “The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and … [Read more...]
Why pay?
April 4, 2022 by
April 4, 2022 CBC News – Catharine Tunney As Mounties celebrate pay raise, municipalities look to upcoming budget for federal help - As of April 1, constables can make more than $106K — a jump of $20K The news may be a good news / bad news story … [Read more...]