Feb 16, 2017 Globe and Mail – Sean Fine Lawyers want to toss hundreds of criminal cases for unreasonable delays The push back from defence lawyers is starting to reveal the number of cases impacted by the Jordan decision around the appropriate … [Read more...]
Something we used to do…
January 8, 2017 by
Jan 8, 2016 Toronto Star – Desmond Cole Abolish solitary confinement for Ontario’s children and youth Solving problems by name changes seems a major part of the struggle to confront the harmful effects of solitary confinement in Ontario. For … [Read more...]
Prison violence…
December 12, 2016 by
Dec 12, 2016 Toronto Star – Michael Tutton Sudden surge in prison violence ‘a problem right across’ Canada, experts warn Experts are warning that there has been a noticeable surge in prison violence in prisons, both provincial and federal, right … [Read more...]
Chronic Delays…
August 14, 2016 by
Aug 14, 2016 National Newswatch – Joanna Smith, Canadian Press Chronic delays undermine public faith in justice system, Senate report warns The SCC of Canada’s Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin is on record for the need to diversify the federal … [Read more...]
Madiba
December 17, 2013 by
Dec. 17, 2013 Globe and Mail – Michaelle Jean Time to bring Madiba’s values to Canada Canada’s former Governor General has a wish list in the light of the recent tributes paid to South Africa’s Madiba. “A world of justice can be built only if … [Read more...]
A cry for justice
July 17, 2013 by
July 17, 2013 Malala's Birthday Wish “Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, fervour and courage was born.” It is customary to make a wish on one's birthday. On her sixteenth birthday, nine months after being shot in the head in an … [Read more...]