Nov. 12, 2014 Toronto Star – Bruce Davis Fallen soldier was the ‘bon vivant’ of Gananoque In an article appropriate to the aftermath of much talk of our honour and Canadian values sustained by the veterans, this reflection by businessman … [Read more...]
AIDS and C-36…
July 23, 2014 by
July 22, 2014 Toronto Star – Tonda MacCharles Conservative prostitution bill will keep HIV rates high An associate professor in medicine at University of British Columbia and the lead Canadian author of a study presented at the Melbourne … [Read more...]
Mental health now…
July 20, 2014 by
July 20, 2014 CBC News – Maureen Brosnahan Federal plan to help mentally ill female inmates on hold In May past, Minister of Public Safety Steven Blaney announced, that as a start, two beds at the Brockville Mental Health Center were to be … [Read more...]
Secret…
July 17, 2014 by
July 17, 2014 Toronto Star – Marco Chown Oved Canada Border Services deports man to DRC in secret The meaning of privacy as it applies to people detained and deported can be a little frightening. In this case, the Canadian Border Service … [Read more...]
C-36
July 16, 2014 by
July 16, 2014 Globe and Mail – Josh Wingrove Tories soften prostitution bill provision by expanding legal discussion areas The Globe and Mail is reporting that the federal government will change the key provision of the new prostitution bill … [Read more...]
Who benefits from jails?
July 9, 2014 by
July 9, 2014 Reclaim Justice Network: (UK) The penal industrial complex: who benefits? This British Network is in the process of identifying who benefits and how from a policy that encourages incarceration as a response to crime. The list … [Read more...]
Victim-offender dialogue…
July 8, 2014 by
July 8, 2014 Correctional Services of Canada Victim-Centered Victim Offender Dialogue in Crimes of Severe Violence - 20 Essential Principles for Corrections-Based Victim Services Recently released, the principles are specific to … [Read more...]
Victim Research…
June 19, 2014 by
June 19, 2014 Canadian Families and Corrections Network (CFCN) - Dr. Stacey Hannem and Louise Leonardi Family - Victim Research: Needs and Characteristics (Ontario Region) The 56 page report (downloadable pdf) is specific to the Ontario … [Read more...]
Human rights and privacy…
June 9, 2014 by
June 9, 2014 Toronto Star – Robert Cribb Human Rights Code gives convicted Ontarians more workplace protection than the innocent There’s a fly in the ointment at the Human Rights Commission. If the police have any notation about you in … [Read more...]