Nov. 30, 2023 – Prison crimes…

Nov. 30, 2023 – Prison crimes…   CBC News - Shanifa Nasser - Video of Soleiman Faqiri's final moments made public for 1st time since jail cell death An inquest into the death in custody of Soleiman Faqiri, a mentally ill person in the … [Read more...]

Nov 2, 2023 – Prevention and Protection…

Nov 2, 2023 – Prevention and Protection…   Toronto Star – Editorial Board (October 31, 2023) Let’s start addressing the root cause of intimate partner violence - Two recent investigations into horrific accounts of intimate partner … [Read more...]

Feb 3, 2023 – Who owes…   Black History Month Reflection – Clyde Ross and the Protection of the Law The Atlantic (US) – Ta-Nehisi Coates The Case for Reparations: “Two hundred fifty years of slavery. Ninety years of Jim Crow. Sixty … [Read more...]

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On progress…

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...]

New wine…

July 11, 2022 The Conversation (Queen’s) - Chief Mi’sel Joe, Dorothy Vaandering, Rosemary Ricciardelli,  Sulaimon Giwa, Sylvia Moore Two-eared listening is essential for understanding restorative justice in Canada This is a timely reminder of the … [Read more...]

Reaching…

Dec. 8, 2021 Ottawa Citizen – Jeffrey Bradley, Irvin Waller City of Ottawa must budget for preventative approach to tackling violence - If done properly, evidence-based prevention can reduce serious crime dramatically in the next several years. … [Read more...]