Oct 1, 2017 Toronto Star – Peter Goffin People with mental illness too often landing in prison instead of hospitals, experts say This link offers the success side of a finding of “Not Criminally Responsible” or NCR. Brian Rose killed his … [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...]
Justice at issue…
October 29, 2015 by
Oct 29, 2015 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Liberal justice: experts expect less punitive, more principled approach to crime - Legalizing pot, repealing parts of anti-terror law and reviewing sentencing regime on agenda Justice issues were few … [Read more...]
Youth in trouble…
July 5, 2015 by
July 5, 2015 Toronto Star - Sandro Contenta, Laurie Monsebraaten, Jim Rankin, Andrew Bailey Shedding light on the troubles facing kids in group homes - Nearly 1,200 “serious occurrences” involving vulnerable youth — most living in Toronto … [Read more...]
Civil rights, political gain…
December 1, 2014 by
Dec 1, 2014 Chronicle Herald (Halifax) – Dan Leger Eroding civil rights for political gain Two bills being steamrolled through the Parliament (C-13 and C-44) are dangerous and effectively a denial of a fair trial. The informant can be fully … [Read more...]
Mental health, justice and human rights…
June 22, 2014 by
June 22, 2014 Canadian Mental Health Association Ontario and the Ontario Human Rights Commission CMHA Ontario supports OHRC policy on mental health disabilities and addictions A report released on June 19 calls for new approaches to deter … [Read more...]
Criminal background checks…
March 19, 2014 by
Mar 20, 2014 Toronto Star – Jennifer Pagliaro Toronto police criminal-background check backlog puts thousands of jobs and studies in limbo There are two types of background check involved. One is simply an indication – a clearance … [Read more...]
CoSA loses federal funding
February 27, 2014 by
Feb. 27, 2014 CoSA federal government funding ends the end of March Advocates and volunteers alike in the most widely respected and effective program for working with sex offenders, Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), are reeling … [Read more...]