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...]

The art of the con…

Dec 15, 2022 New York Times – Phillip Atiba Goff The Root Cause of Violent Crime Is Not What We Think It Is This article is a must read for anyone who cares about the frustrating political context that condemns everyone to repeating what is … [Read more...]

Known but idle solutions…

Jan 31, 2022  CBC News – Josh Hoffman N.S. man who struggled with mental health says he needed something other than jail - Collins Ellison shared his ‘entirely negative’ experiences with Halifax police while he was homeless This link is to a … [Read more...]

Cuts…

June 12, 2019 Canada’s National Observer - Fatima Syed Here's everything the Doug Ford government cut in its first year in office Here’s a sobering list of government and agency cuts since the Ford Government of Ontario took office one year ago.  … [Read more...]

Victim surcharge struck down…

Dec 15, 2018 Lawyer’s Daily (Canada) - LexisNexis Top court strikes down mandatory victim surcharge for imposing cruel and unusual punishment on poor “The Supreme Court has 7-2 struck down the mandatory victim surcharge enacted by the … [Read more...]

The modern hellhole…

Nov. 30, 2017 Toronto Life - Raizel Robin The $1-Billion Hellhole Ever been to jail?  This place is the last jail one would ever want to go, particularly if not convicted of anything except perhaps risk adverse remand.  Robin is describing the … [Read more...]

Canadian, eh?

June 18, 2017   National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) Press Release Preclearance agreement trumps protection of travelers from Canada to U.S. Yesterday’s communiqué noted several House of Commons bills anticipated before the summer … [Read more...]

Senators in jails…

June 12, 2017 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Senators hope 'landmark' study will help transform Canada's prison system - Committee investigates human rights issues with Indigenous, elderly and mentally ill inmates A senate human rights committee led … [Read more...]

Turmoil…

May 21, 2017  CBC News – Laura Lynch Agency that oversees immigration consultants appears to be in turmoil - Resignations, infighting and harsh criticism from MPs and lawyers beset the 6-year-old council The ICCRC (Immigration Consultants of … [Read more...]

Secret…

Jan 17, 2017 CBC News – Dave Seglins 'Secret order' authorizing RCMP's covert Cold War wiretapping program released after 65 years - Government backtracks, shares details of Canada's first domestic surveillance operation Can’t happen in Canada you … [Read more...]