Dec 5, 2023 – Christmas behind bars…

Dec 5, 2023 – Christmas behind bars…   Criminal Library (UofT) “December's monthly highlight, Christmas Behind Bars, showcases issues from our penal press collection to explore the experience of the holidays while incarcerated. On display … [Read more...]

Oct 20, 2023 – Vos visages…

Oct 20, 2023 – Vos visages…   Centre des Services de Justice Réparatrice (QC) Je verrai toujours vos visages… This link involves a little known film connection between Quebec’s justice restaurative, or restorative justice. that was … [Read more...]

Oct 12, 2023 _ Section 38…

Oct 12, 2023 _ Section 38…   The Conversation (Queen’s) – Jeffrey B. Meyers It’s time to banish the notwithstanding clause, the slow killer of Canada’s rule of law  Meyers is concerned at the increasing willingness of Canadian … [Read more...]

Sept 11, 2023 – U.S. guns…

Sept 11, 2023 – U.S. guns…   Toronto Star – David Olive Canada, gun nation: We buy more firearms per capita from U.S. than any other country. The reasons are chilling - Purchase of semi-automatic weapons from American gun makers soared 75 … [Read more...]

Aug. 21, 2023 – Long sentences…

Aug. 21, 2023 – Long sentences… Criminological Highlights – Professor Anthony Doob, Cheryl Marie Webster, Rosemary Gartner Issues related to Harsh Sentences and Mandatory Minimum Sentences: General Deterrence and Incapacitation  The criminal … [Read more...]

June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness…

June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness…   The Canadian Press – David Friend Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement  “The Robinson-Huron Treaty was signed in 1850 and committed to paying the … [Read more...]

March 24, 2023 – Deaths of incarcerated persons…

March 24, 2023 – Deaths of incarcerated persons…   CBC News – Clara Pasieka Doubling of inmate deaths in Ontario prompts call for correctional oversight body - Open letter this week calls for 'immediate action' by province's solicitor … [Read more...]

Feb 5, 2023 – Empowering Community…

Feb 5, 2023 – Empowering Community…   American Civil Liberties Union – Liberty Podcast – Kendall Ciesemier The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police The story is both historic and helpful in the process of imagining … [Read more...]

UN and Canadian children…

June 12, 2022 CTV News – Laura Osman, Canadian Press Urgent measures must be taken to ensure rights of Canadian children: UN committee Canada is currently undergoing a review under agreement with the United Nations on the way Canada treats its … [Read more...]

Police and human rights…

June 9, 2022 Toronto Star – Rachel Mendleson & Steve Buist Police across Canada repeatedly violating citizen rights, Torstar investigation finds The Toronto Star has a series of three articles called ‘Unchartered,’ first running today that … [Read more...]