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...]
Rising…
March 28, 2021 By
March 28, 2021 Lawyer’s Daily - Ian Burns Correctional service response to COVID-19 violates rights of incarcerated persons, lawsuit alleges Seven prisoners, present and former, have filed a lawsuit claiming constitutional and human rights … [Read more...]
Far right…
October 4, 2020 By
Oct 4, 2020 CBC News – Mark Gollom Trump's Proud Boys remark boosts far-right group's profile, including in Canada, experts say Canada has had repeated warnings about the growth of far-right and militarized groups to date. It may surprise … [Read more...]
Policy may help…
August 7, 2020 By
Aug. 7, 2020 Edmonton Journal - Lauren Boothby Illicit drugs readily available at Edmonton Max, but drug treatment withheld: prison justice society John Howard Society reminds us that illicit drugs are readily available inside the prison, even … [Read more...]
Puzzling deaths…
July 17, 2015 By
July 17, 2015 Toronto Star – Edward Keenan Saunders' comments belong in a police state Keenan is talking about the lack of information available around the shooting death of two men at the hands of an armed private security guard at … [Read more...]
Back to war…
October 2, 2014 By
Oct 2, 2014 CBC News Stephen Harper to announce Canada's combat role in ISIS fight Friday The anticipation of the announcement and the coming debate in the House has reverberations in all sorts of issues. Canada has 26, not 69 special … [Read more...]
Right of Privacy
June 13, 2014 By
June 13, 2014 National Newswatch – Canadian Press Court says warrant needed for Internet info The case before the SCC involves a Saskatchewan man accused of child pornography. The court has ruled that police need a warrant to get … [Read more...]