Aug. 15, 2023 – Slavery in supply chains… CBC News / Thompson Reuters - Canadian businesses seek extension on 2024 rules targeting slavery in supply chains - Industries say they support the spirit of the law, but need more clarity on … [Read more...]
Where’s the money?
April 11, 2022 by
April 11, 2022 National Magazine / Canadian Bar Association – Dale Smith Budget 2022: What's in it for justice - Federal budget promises more superior court judges, legal aid. This week’s federal budget seems to have some money for more judges … [Read more...]
Think big!
August 21, 2020 by
Aug 21, 2020 N.Y. Times – John Roman Why Criminal Justice Reform Needs to Think Big - There are too many police officers in the US. We need patient, tolerant, unbiased, hard-headed, soft-hearted cops. But we only need a few. This article may be … [Read more...]
Cleaning up…
January 11, 2020 by
Jan 11, 2020 Mary Campbell – Independent Corrections Expert and Justice Advocate (Jan 3 edition of Communiqué drew attention to the federal parole board announcement of the fee increase for a record suspension (Government Link: … [Read more...]
‘Withering rights’…
December 17, 2019 by
Dec 17, 2019 CBC News - H.M. Jocelyn Canadians travelling to or through U.S. should pay close attention to their withering rights Jocelyn, a Canadian from Stratford, ON, is a PhD candidate at Rutgers and warns of what she calls “the withering … [Read more...]
Rights violated…
December 15, 2019 by
Dec 16, 20119 CBC News Quebec's top court won't suspend province's religious symbols ban, but judges say rights being violated How does a court agree that rights are violated without proscribing a remedy? The top Quebec court decision came in a … [Read more...]
Renewed light for tired problems
September 13, 2019 by
Sept 12. 2019 (Ed note: Smart Justice Network Canada (SJNC) has been working quietly for a new vision of criminal justice in Canada and has outlined what that new vision would propose. We offer the perspective for election reflection / … [Read more...]
Pardons, again…
August 13, 2019 by
Aug 13, 2019 National Newswatch - Giuseppe Valiante, Canadian Press Liberals’ cannabis possession pardon legislation now in force: justice minister Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has announced that the process for getting a pardon is a … [Read more...]
Pot pardons…
June 24, 2019 by
June 24, 2019 CBC News - Kathleen Harris Canadians can soon get quick, free pot pardons - but pros expect modest uptake “Bill C-93, which waives the $631 fee and the five-to-10-year waiting period for pardon applications, received royal assent … [Read more...]