July 17, 2022 Criminological Highlights – Anthony Doob and Rosemary Gartner, U of T This June’s issue of the informative papers is burdened with news that the federal Department of Justice subsidy of approximately one quarter of the real costs of … [Read more...]
Hate crimes…
March 21, 2022 by
Mar 21, 2022 CBC News – Canadian Press Number of reported hate crimes set new record in 2020 as other crimes decreased: Statistics Canada - The overall rate of police-reported crime dropped by 10 per cent compared to 2019 The report suggests that … [Read more...]
Home…
August 27, 2021 by
Aug 27, 2021 Canadian Observatory on Homelessness, Blue Door The Future of Men’s Supportive Housing in York Region: An Exploratory Study Blue Door of York Region has partnered with Homeless Hub to research two questions in chronic and episodic … [Read more...]
Extremism…
June 14, 2021 by
June 14, 2021 Globe and Mail – Lawrence Martin American extremism is infiltrating Canada - and there’s no easy fix Martin reviews the events in the US and the points of the arrival of those extreme events here in Canada. The question, beyond … [Read more...]
No family…
June 9, 2021 by
June 9, 2021 A twitter from Amira Elghawaby Statement from the Afzal family who have lost four family members in hate attack… A statement no one should ever have to write. … [Read more...]
Robust facts…
November 29, 2016 by
Nov 29, 2016 International Press Freedom Awards - Christiane Amanpour Amanpour was recently awarded the Burton Benjamin Award of the International Press Freedom “for her extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom.” At … [Read more...]
RJ is smarter…
November 24, 2016 by
Nov 24, 2016 Toronto Star – Editorial (Nov. 23, 2016) Smarter approach to justice could help with crisis of court delays In Nova Scotia now both adults and minors can pursue a restorative justice approach to resolving conflicts with the law or … [Read more...]
Ugly legacy…
November 19, 2015 by
Nov. 19, 2015 Toronto Star – Editorial (Nov. 18, 2015) Trudeau begins to reverse Harper’s ugly legacy of over-reaching legislation The editorial commends the Trudeau government for the speed with which it is addressing Canadian law “on Stephen … [Read more...]