Dec 6, 2023 – Lift me up?

Smart Justice Network: Dec 6, 2023 - Lift me up?   MOMS of Ottawa resist CSC latest Public Relations campaign - The Mothers Offering Mutual Support (MOMS) have taken exception to the Corrections Canada campaign for a rosier image and penned … [Read more...]

Sept 25, 2023 – Quick bail reform?

Sept 25, 2023 – Quick bail reform?   Terrace Standard (BC) - The Canadian Press Bail reform fast-tracking has federal watchdogs waving red flags - House of Commons sending bill to the Senate without committee A reform that has been plaguing … [Read more...]

Why basic income works…

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...]

Confrontation…

Nov 7, 2022  Toronto Star – Kelly Skjerven GO Transit union says bus drivers to strike if no deal reached with Metrolinx - Metrolinx said there will be no bus service on Monday if strike action is taken. Observers are wondering if the threaten … [Read more...]

Misguided…

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…

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…

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…

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  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 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...]