Oct 3, 2022 CBC News - Truth and Reconciliation Count Beyond 94 – Truth and Reconciliation in Canada The link is to a program tracking the responses to the 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “The site provides … [Read more...]
Say it ain’t so…
December 20, 2020 by
Dec 20, 2020 Toronto Star - Alyshah Hasham Legal groups say Ontario misled public with claim it reduced inmate population by 30 per cent early in pandemic There’s a lot, to rely on an old jail joke, depends on the way you tell the story. Two … [Read more...]
Getting old in jail…
July 22, 2018 by
July 20, 2018 Globe and Mail – Sandra Martin Even behind bars, aging prisoners deserve proper health care Martin says that 25% of federal inmates are aged 50 or more and most of them serving lengthy sentences. She also suggests that health care … [Read more...]
A mandatory twist …
April 19, 2016 by
April 19, 2016 Globe and Mail – Shannon Kari Convicted of attempted murder, Forcillo fights to serve time at home Forcillo is the Toronto policeman who shot Sammy Yatim on a streetcar. He was found not guilty of second degree murder but guilty of … [Read more...]
Politics and life…
March 12, 2015 by
Mar 12, 2015 Toronto Star – Tonda MacCharles Tories table life-sentence legislation in Commons - The Conservative government has formally introduced its promised Life Means Life Act in the Commons. The legislation is showing the … [Read more...]
After jail, then what?
October 3, 2014 by
Oct. 3, 2014 iPolitics – Steve Sullivan Tough talk on crime is cheap — which is why Conservatives like it After serving over 20 years for a violent sex crime, Raymond Lee Caissie has been arrested and charged with the murder of Surrey, BC’s … [Read more...]
Young and old income gap…
September 23, 2014 by
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...]
Use of force…
July 29, 2014 by
July 29, 2014 Toronto Star – Patty Winsa Iacobucci use of force report recommends Taser study Almost a year after the killing of Sammy Yatim by Toronto police, Judge Iacobucci has tabled 17 recommendations for changes in how police encounter … [Read more...]
CBSA
June 27, 2013 by
June 27, 2013 Globe and Mail – Steven Chase Canada looks to put GPS bracelets on more migrants According to testimony before MP’s, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has 400-500 people in detention any given day. It has only three or … [Read more...]