June 19, 2018 National Post – Chris Selley Supreme Court strikes a blow against religious freedom with Trinity Western decision - Canadian courts have long protected religious practices they believe to be sincerely held, not necessarily … [Read more...]
But to do it…
May 14, 2018 By
May 14, 2018 Policy Options - Anthony Doob, Jane Sprott, Cheryl Webster Learning from our success in reducing youth imprisonment: Canada’s success in reducing youth imprisonment in the last two decades is evidence that reform of the justice … [Read more...]
Guns and violence…
March 5, 2018 By
March 4, 2018 Global News – Natasha Pace Domestic violence court opens in Halifax, officials anticipate 1,000 cases annually A court that deals specifically with cases of domestic violence has opened in Halifax. The court will sit one day a … [Read more...]
Transforming CJS
December 13, 2017 By
Dec 12, 2017 Transforming the Criminal Justice System The Government of Canada is undertaking a broad review of Canada’s Criminal Justice System to ensure that it is just, compassionate and fair, and promotes a safe, peaceful and prosperous … [Read more...]
Abuse causes imprisonment…
September 17, 2017 By
Sept 17, 2017 Common Dreams (US) – Sarah Lazare Locked Up for Surviving: The Untold Story of the Sexual-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline - New study concludes that a history of abuse is not just a predictor of future incarceration—it is a cause This … [Read more...]
Too generous?
September 2, 2017 By
Sept 2, 2017 Angus Reid Institute Half of Canadians say their country is ‘too generous’ toward illegal border crossers This survey was prompted by the more than 7,000 claimants crossing the land border from the US into Canada. Fears that … [Read more...]
More on delay…
June 15, 2017 By
June 15, 2017 National Post - Christie Blatchford Senate report on court delays gets at big truths about criminal justice system The Senate has just finished and published its review of the court delays. The Supreme Court case of R vs Jordan … [Read more...]
Changes in serge…
April 20, 2017 By
April 20, 2017 CBC News – Alison Crawford With 10,000 members, union files to represent Mounties With better than half the current force signed up (just under 18,000 across Canada, the RCMP have submitted an application to unionize under the … [Read more...]
Sidewalks…
February 24, 2017 By
Feb 24, 2017 Homeless Hub Blogger – Ambar Aleman Why do governments criminalize the homeless? There is an element which thinks that by creating a law you solve a problem. Sleeping on the sidewalk is one such example. A $50 fine against a … [Read more...]
Framed…
January 25, 2017 By
Jan 25, 2017 Globe and Mail - Tu Thanh Ha Muslim teenager sues Montreal school, alleging he was framed as an extremist In 2015, a joke overheard, a misinterpretation, and suddenly handcuffs and charges followed for a 15 year old Grade 11 Muslim … [Read more...]