Nov 7, 2022 Toronto Star – Kelly Skjerven GO Transit union says bus drivers to strike if no deal reached with Metrolinx - Metrolinx said there will be no bus service on Monday if strike action is taken. Observers are wondering if the threaten … [Read more...]
Who’s listening?
January 18, 2022 by
Jan 18, 2022 All night buses for housing The most recent deep cold in Toronto led to a warning declaration by the city and the use of city buses overnight for protection by some homeless people, where kindly bus drivers allowed, drawing attention … [Read more...]
Failure to remedy…
March 17, 2021 by
March 17, 2021 CBC News - Murray Brewster, Kristen Everson Senior female officer quits Canadian Forces, says she's 'sickened' by reports of sexual misconduct - Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor says she's 'not surprised' by recent developments Most … [Read more...]
RJ’s potential…
May 7, 2018 by
May 7, 2018 Policy Options – Jennifer Llewellyn Restorative justice has more to offer than just diverting people from the criminal justice system. It’s a powerful way of thinking that can reshape justice. Llewellyn is a professor and a prime … [Read more...]
Who counts the dead?
October 6, 2017 by
Oct. 6, 2017 Ottawa Citizen = David Reevely Ontario's jails can't even count their dead, review finds Former federal correctional investigator Howard Sapers, now an advisor to Ontario Ministry of Correctional Services, has a new version of the old … [Read more...]
Full Body scanners…
May 3, 2016 by
May 2, 2016 Ontario Government Ministry of Social and Correctional Services - Minister Yasir Naqvi Full-body Scanners to be installed in all Adult Correctional Facilities In the middle of some terrible conditions and continual disruptions, … [Read more...]
Senate teeth?
April 17, 2016 by
April 17, 2016 National Newswatch – Joan Bryden, Canadian Press Senators who fear assisted dying law violates charter willing to amend, kill it After so long talking about the weakness of the Senate, here’s a twist. Bryden is reporting that some … [Read more...]
MMIW…
December 11, 2015 by
Dec 11, 2015 CBC News – Chris Hall MMIW inquiry: 'This is not an indigenous problem, this is a Canadian problem' - Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu confident this aboriginal inquiry will be different The scope and context of the inquiry … [Read more...]