Oct 20, 2023 – Vos visages…

Oct 20, 2023 – Vos visages…   Centre des Services de Justice Réparatrice (QC) Je verrai toujours vos visages… This link involves a little known film connection between Quebec’s justice restaurative, or restorative justice. that was … [Read more...]

Sept 25, 2023 – Quick bail reform?

Sept 25, 2023 – Quick bail reform?   Terrace Standard (BC) - The Canadian Press Bail reform fast-tracking has federal watchdogs waving red flags - House of Commons sending bill to the Senate without committee A reform that has been plaguing … [Read more...]

Sept 18, 2023 – Double jeopardy…

Sept 18, 2023 – Double jeopardy…   CBC News - Olivia Bowden His brother died in an Ontario jail. Advocates say calls for reform to prevent such deaths are being ignored - Ashton Gray, 34, died by suicide in Toronto South Detention Centre … [Read more...]

Questions…

July 7, 2022 Toronto Star – Steve Buist and Rachel Mendleson Unjust invasions happening across Canada as police mislead courts, bungle warrants and violate suspects’ rights - On more than 40 occasions, judges took serious action to correct the … [Read more...]

Repeat offenders…

Mar 14, 2022  Center for Crime and Justice Studies (UK) – Richard Garside Escaping the monotony of repeated failure Garside is a well-known British activist in criminal justice and he raises the question that frustrates all of us, frequently and … [Read more...]

Spent regime…

Nov. 23, 2021 Lawyer’s Daily - Terry Davidson Coalition’s call for automatic pardons ‘important step forward’: Lawyer The Fresh Start Coalition has a good idea say Davidson, and one that would introduce a significant step forward for criminal law … [Read more...]

Big Change…

Nov. 3, 2021  Monitor Magazine – Alex Himelfarb Big change: Five readings to help us understand what’s needed and what it will take Alex Himelfarb (he/him) is the chair of the CCPA national office board, former Clerk of the Privy Council and … [Read more...]

Costly Talk on social media…

Oct 25, 2021 National Post – Brian Platt O'Toole's campaign chair Walied Soliman wins $500K defamation award against 'alt-right' commentator - Daniel Bordman attacked O'Toole for having Soliman on his leadership team, including in one video … [Read more...]

Settler healing…

Oct 4, 2021 (Ed Note:  Several have reported difficulty following the link to the five Prison Law booklets made available from Senator Pate’s office through our last newsletter.  If you were one, you may get better results … [Read more...]

Me and the Bear…

May 21, 2021  APTN News - Brett Forester Blackstock gears up for latest Federal Court fight to end ‘human rights tragedy’ against First Nations kids - Ottawa seeks judicial review of rulings that compensate victims of the discriminatory CFS system, … [Read more...]