Smart Justice Network Jan 24, 2024 – AI and truth… The Toronto Star – Sinead Bovell Contributor AI fake news creations will undermine truthful reporting - Skepticism created by AI fakes isn't just harmful; it's corrosive to the very … [Read more...]
Jan 16, 2024 – Integration of services…
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Smart Justice Network Jan 16, 2024 – Integration of services… What is Integrated Youth Services (IYS)? The link offers, among other things, a five-minute explanation of Integrated Youth Services, an effort to confront the many faceted … [Read more...]
June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness…
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June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness… The Canadian Press – David Friend Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement “The Robinson-Huron Treaty was signed in 1850 and committed to paying the … [Read more...]
April 13, 2023 – UN and human rights…
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April 13, 2023 – UN and human rights… Amnesty International – “In March 2023 Chief Na'Moks, a hereditary chief of the Wet'suwet'un nation, met with Francisco Cali Tzay, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In this … [Read more...]
March 16, 2923 – Islamophobia…
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March 16, 2923 – Islamophobia… Angus Reid Institute (Canada) Islamophobia in Canada: Four mindsets indicate negativity is nationwide, most intense in Quebec - 36% outside of QC have negative view of Islam, compared to 56% within la … [Read more...]
Christmas housing…
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Dec 23, 2022 Lawyer’s Daily – John L. Hill Christmas cards from jail Jails and prisons defy the forced cheerfulness of the commercial Christmas season and many incarcerated persons are so adversely impacted during Christmas that they basically … [Read more...]
Prison perspective…
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Dec 20, 2022 Toronto Star – Rik McWhinney and Jason Demers Rik McWhinney spent almost 35 years in prison, 16 of them in solitary confinement: this is his story - In ‘The Life Sentences of Rik McWhinney,’ poems, grievance forms, letters, interviews … [Read more...]
New measures…
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Nov. 23, 2022 APRT Report / Justice Teams Network (US) Interrupting Intimate Partner Violence – A Guide for Community Responses without Police This report is a startling presentation around intimate partner violence acknowledging the consequences … [Read more...]
One of our best…
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Nov. 17, 2022 The Reverend Dr. James V. Scott, O.C. Toronto, Ontario Jamie, who is to receive the Order of Canada, has been a tireless champion for both the Church Council on Justice and Corrections and the Smart Justice Network. The recognition … [Read more...]