Women’s work…

   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...]

Young and old income gap…

  Sept. 23, 2014  Toronto Star – Dana Flavelle Income gap grows between young and old: Report   The Conference Board of Canada says that income gaps are appearing between rich and poor but now more so between young and old.  Three decades ago, … [Read more...]

Cost of justice…

  Aug 20, 2014  Toronto Star - Richard J. Brennan Cost of fire, police unsustainable, AMO president says  Russ Powers is the president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.  The Ontario government and the Ontario Provincial Police jus … [Read more...]

More diplomacy…

 Aug. 15, 2014  CBC News Retiring Lt.-Gen. Stuart Beare says the world needs more diplomacy  Canada’s top military operations general retires with unusual military advice for the rest of Canada and the world:  Practice more diplomacy.   Beare … [Read more...]

Anguish from suicide…

   April 30, 2014  Global TV News – Carey Marsden First Nations community calls for help after string of youth suicides  In Neskantaga First Nation, a fly-in community 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, there has been a state of emergency … [Read more...]

What’s cyberbullying?

   Feb. 3, 2014  CTV News - Alison Auld, The Canadian Press Nova Scotia's unique cyberbullying law to be tested by court case  Roger Merrick, director of public safety, says the Cyberbullying Act will be tested Feb. 11 for its application to … [Read more...]

Canada Day and the Power of RJ

  July 1, 2013  Prison Law Blog (US) - Dianne Frazee-Walker The Power of Restorative Justice  Drafted by former RJ advocate, criminal defence lawyer and state representative Pete Lee, Colorado HB-13-1254 has sanctioned RJ approaches by … [Read more...]