Aug. 16, 2016 Toronto Star – Sandro Contenta and Jim Rankin Report shines light on poverty’s role on kids in CAS system Two researchers have a new report casting the spotlight of poverty on the process of child care in Ontario. The report, along … [Read more...]
Community response…
April 25, 2016 by
April 25, 2016 Toronto Star – Canadian Press Hundreds march in Halifax after series of violent deaths Several hundred people who included both the chief of police and the mayor of Halifax have given community action and solidarity a new meaning: … [Read more...]
Policing…
November 22, 2014 by
Nov. 22, 2014 Globe and Mail – John Lornic New era of policing: Will the benefits of body-worn cameras outweigh the privacy issues? Calgary is the first Canadian city to introduce body-worn cameras but Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax … [Read more...]
Prisons and judges…
May 6, 2014 by
May 6, 2014 CBC News Auditor general finds prison expansions aren't keeping pace The auditor general, Michael Ferguson, says that not only will Canada’s prisons be over-capacity again shortly after the present round of expansion is … [Read more...]
Angry kids…
March 26, 2014 by
Mar 26, 2014 CBC Doc Zone DEBUT: Angry Kids & Stressed Out Parents March 27, 2014 at 9PM on CBC The series starts with the anguished mother of Marc Lépine who later killed 14 women in Montreal. The question is whether in this case, or … [Read more...]
Unconstitutional sentencing…
March 25, 2014 by
Mar 25, 2014 Canadian Law Times – Charlotte Santry NWT judge takes aim at Truth in Sentencing provisions Justice Garth Malakoe of the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories has ruled that the provisions of the Truth in Sentencing … [Read more...]
Legal Aid…
January 22, 2014 by
Jan. 22, 2014 Canadian Law Times - Yamri Taddese How does Ontario legal aid compare? British lawyers have responded to the Jan. 6 cuts to legal aid with a strike, unprecedented in British legal history. This article looks at the … [Read more...]
Ashley is a homicide…
December 20, 2013 by
Dec. 20, 2013 Toronto Star - Donovan Vincent, Diana Zlomislic Ashley Smith inquest: Death a homicide, jury rules A jury has found the death of Ashley Smith to be homicide without naming anyone responsible. Julian Falconer, lawyer for the … [Read more...]
Policing costs
February 13, 2013 by
February 13, 2013 Globe and Mail – John Ibbitson Death of Internet bill gives Toews new life to beat the drum on policing costs Ibbitson says that the government does not plan to renew the funding (expiring in April) for extra police officers put … [Read more...]
Christmas special 2012
December 24, 2012 by
Christmas 2012 People of most religious faiths celebrate light around this time of year, largely because we find so much darkness in our lives. The power of darkness is a constant struggle and sometimes seems to overcome the light. Most religious … [Read more...]