Aug 19, 2020 Toronto Star - Moya Teklu The high cost of anti-Black racism and policing The side of the defunding the police argument not heard yet from advocates or defenders is the question whether there is a cost involved in a specific racist … [Read more...]
End of Solitary?
October 17, 2018 by
Oct 17, 2018 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Liberals move to end solitary confinement of federal prisoners Bill C-83 is now in draft form and Ralph Goodale is proposing structural intervention units instead of segregation units. “Under the new … [Read more...]
Prison violence…
December 12, 2016 by
Dec 12, 2016 Toronto Star – Michael Tutton Sudden surge in prison violence ‘a problem right across’ Canada, experts warn Experts are warning that there has been a noticeable surge in prison violence in prisons, both provincial and federal, right … [Read more...]
Stunning secrets…
July 28, 2015 by
July 28, 2015 Canada.com - Adrian Humphreys Anonymous releases hacked CSIS document after member’s death, threaten to leak ‘stunning secrets’ Following the death of Peace River Anonymous activist James McIntyre at the hands of the RCMP, … [Read more...]
Safe and Timely…
October 10, 2014 by
Oct 11, 2014 Office of the Correctional Investigator – 41st Report to Parliament - Howard Sapers Overcoming Barriers to Safe and Timely Reintegration Sapers paints a picture of the challenges around the release and reintegration of … [Read more...]
Transparency…
September 18, 2014 by
Sept. 18, 2014 Toronto Star – Alex Boutilier Ottawa admits to tracking hundreds of protests A request by Liberal MP Scott Brison to the Government Operations Center brought a revelation that the Conservative government has collected … [Read more...]
Nastiness is unconstitutional…
September 11, 2014 by
Sept. 11, 2014 National Newswatch - Colin Perkel, Canadian Press Part of Harper government’s tougher sentencing laws ruled unconstitutional The Truth in Sentencing Act has taken a hit from the Ontario Court of Appeal. The provision around … [Read more...]
The politics of pot…
August 23, 2014 by
Aug 23, 2014 National Newswatch – Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press Up in smoke: millions spent destroying pot RCMP and Canada’s military have spent $11 million in the last 8 years on a seek-and-destroy mission for marijuana fields. Liberal … [Read more...]
No where to go…
August 17, 2014 by
Aug 17, 2014 Ottawa Citizen – Emma Loop Severely mentally ill offender almost dumped at emergency as her sentence ended A woman inmate released from prison was brought to an emergency room of the hospital where corrections officers had to … [Read more...]
More diplomacy…
August 15, 2014 by
Aug. 15, 2014 CBC News Retiring Lt.-Gen. Stuart Beare says the world needs more diplomacy Canada’s top military operations general retires with unusual military advice for the rest of Canada and the world: Practice more diplomacy. Beare … [Read more...]