Smart Justice Network: Dec 14, 2023 – Missed opportunity… Toronto Star – Jacques Gallant Toronto sex assault case tossed over Ottawa’s failure to appoint Superior Court judges - “Had the judicial positions in Toronto been filled, this … [Read more...]
Aug. 7, 2023 – Halve the violent crime…
Aug. 7, 2023 – Halve the violent crime… Toronto Star – Christian Collington, The Canadian Press Justice Fund’s Yonis Hassan & Noah “40” Shebib on making Toronto safer for youth TORONTO - A Toronto-based non-profit with connections to … [Read more...]
July 19, 2023 – Fine tuning…
July 19, 2023 – Fine tuning… CBC News - Elise von Scheel Alberta violent crime cases at risk of being tossed, chief justice and advocates call for help - 22% of active criminal cases in Alberta exceeded Jordan period The Jordan … [Read more...]
Trauma training…
Oct. 28, 2017 Policy Options – Elizabeth Sheehy and Simon Lapierre The Jordan decision’s impact on cases of violence against women The Jordan decision was a clarification by the Supreme Court of Canada about what constitutes unreasonable delay in … [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...]
A tale of 3 cities…
April 25, 2017 CBC News – Ontario basic income pilot project to launch in Hamilton, Lindsay and Thunder Bay - Premier Wynne made the announcement at Liuna Station in Hamilton on Monday just after 9 a.m. You have to apply but there are no strings … [Read more...]
Hockey crime…
April 11, 2017 Globe and Mail – Roy MacGregor “The program meant everything to me” The story is about hockey, but also about crime statistics (and consultants), and raise a further question about the use of crime statistics to justify a decision … [Read more...]
Health care for inmates…
Mar 13, 2017 Globe and Mail – Patrick White B.C. Health Ministry to take responsibility for inmate health care There has been much frustration and considerable conclusion of the inadequacy of health care delivered to inmates by the correctional … [Read more...]
Way more than 1,200…
Mar 1, 2017 National Post – Kristy Kirkup Number of missing, murdered indigenous women ‘way bigger than 1,200,’ minister says In mid-February, Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett reflected on the experiences of the initial work of the … [Read more...]
How much hate?
Feb 20, 2017 National Newswatch – Terry Pedwell Canadians voice support for Muslims amid ‘hatred’ unleashed on Liberal MPs Heritage Minister Melanie Joly who this week fronted the Liberal support for Motion 103 which rejects Islamophobia got a … [Read more...]