Remand credit…

  April 11  Supreme Court of Canada  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in favour of judicial discretion in the issues of the pre-trial credit to be given for days spent in remand.  The court was responding to federal government changes that … [Read more...]

Income inequity as an election issue?

 Sept. 20, 2013  Globe and Mail – Armine Yalnizyan Five years of economic recovery have been far from equal   The question of income inequity is getting new focus because it is now seen to slow the recovery and to undermine the notion that in a … [Read more...]

Local response to crime

 Sept. 19, 2013 Telegram (St. John’s, NF)  Bonnie Belec Thinking outside the box  Faced with what is judged a prosperity driven increase in criminal activity, and a city council election, a slate of candidates is offering a variety of policies in … [Read more...]

How to be a kid, safely?

  September 1, 2013  Toronto Star - Jennifer Pagliaro   Jane and Finch: Toronto’s most dangerous place to be a kid?    Here’s an update on a neighbourhood that has seen 10 homicides of its youth under 19 in six years.  Since 2007, if … [Read more...]