Sept 26, 2022 Governor Jay Inslee (Washington State) How Norwegian prisons prepare inmates to become better neighbors “Much about Norway’s famous prisons stands in contrast to American impressions of incarceration. The opinion of the Norwegian … [Read more...]
Overdose crisis…
July 20, 2022 By
July 21, 2022 Toronto Star – Jacques Gallant Ottawa should fight toxic overdose crisis by giving users safe drugs, advocates say - “Without access to a regulated, safe supply, decriminalization alone doesn’t pose many opportunities to really … [Read more...]
Accountable…
June 23, 2022 By
June 23, 2022 Toronto Star Editorial (June 20, 2022) Holding officers to account - When a police service fails to police fairly and without bias, it betrays not just those caught in such discriminatory practices but all citizens. “Changing the … [Read more...]
No guns, please…
June 2, 2022 By
June 2, 2022 CTV News – Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press National handgun freeze key feature of new firearm-control bill The Trudeau government has introduced new gun control legislation that puts the focus on the importation of handguns, long … [Read more...]
Second chance…
February 10, 2022 By
Feb 10, 2022 CBC News In 13th day of protest, police warn of arrests, charges for those blocking streets - City of Ottawa also increases fines for noise, idling, fires to $1,000 One inevitable reaction of an annoyed public is why it is taking 13 … [Read more...]
Access and the law…
September 19, 2021 By
Sept 19, 2021 Mayfair Foundation – Advancing Justice Series (Canada) - Sabreena Delhon Beyond gatekeepers: Fostering accountable justice Delhon is advocating for the justice that eliminates poverty and wonders why is that justice so slow in … [Read more...]
Give it up…
July 16, 2021 By
July 16, 2021 CBC News - Caitlyn Gowriluk Manitoba's Indigenous relations minister resigns from cabinet after premier's comments on colonial history Two days after Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister called colonial policies “well intentioned,” … [Read more...]
Extremism…
June 14, 2021 By
June 14, 2021 Globe and Mail – Lawrence Martin American extremism is infiltrating Canada - and there’s no easy fix Martin reviews the events in the US and the points of the arrival of those extreme events here in Canada. The question, … [Read more...]