May 9, 2015 CBC News Poverty linked to future high health-care costs - Health effects of poverty far reaching, Canadian researchers find Health and poverty researchers both have long suspected a vital connection between the two. Now, this … [Read more...]
Rights of Aboriginal kids…
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April 28, 2015 Toronto Star Editorial (April 28, 2015) First Nations kids deserve the same protection as others Much controversy surrounded the decision of Ontario Justice Gethin Edward to allow Aboriginal tradition healing to replace … [Read more...]
Judicial activism?
April 17, 2015 by
April 17, 2015 iPolitics – Michael Spratt ‘Judicial activism’ isn’t killing Harper’s crime agenda — Harper is Ottawa lawyer Spratt walks us through the five steps process from conservative platform through bill proposal through talking … [Read more...]
Bending, but not far…
February 4, 2015 by
Feb 5, 2015 Globe and Mail – Sean Fine Ottawa to delay parole eligibility for convicted killers The federal government appears to have second thoughts about a sentence of life without parole but continues to embrace retro solutions, to a … [Read more...]
Chill in speech…
January 29, 2015 by
Jan 29, 2015 CBC News – Lucas Powers New anti-terror bill could put chill on freedom of speech 'It’s really more political posturing than sound counterterrorism policy,' says legal expert The legislation has the purpose to criminalize the … [Read more...]
Elephants and incomes…
November 1, 2014 by
Nov. 1, 2014 Caledon Institute of Social Policy - Ken Battle and Sherri Torjman The Elephant not in the Room The federal government’s decision to do a revised version of income splitting for tax purposes needs to be viewed with changes in … [Read more...]
Refugee health…
July 5, 2014 by
July 5, 2014 Canadian Press – Steve Rennie Refugee health-care cuts struck down A federal court judge has ruled that cuts to health care of refugee claimants are “cruel and unusual.” Justice Anne Mactavish said that the cuts put the health … [Read more...]