July 17, 2020 Toronto Star - Alyshah Hasham A criminal charge, even minor, can trap Ontarians in a ‘vicious cycle’ of unrelated problems, report finds Much of the prison reform thinking has brought with it a need to examine the initial … [Read more...]
Black voices…
July 24, 2017 By
July 24, 2017 Toronto Star – Royson James Get ready — Toronto’s next wave of Black voices will be more urgent, strident and radical Following the publication of the Black Experience Project, chronicling Black life in the GTA, James offers … [Read more...]
Sex and drink…
April 2, 2017 By
April 2, 2017 Globe and Mail - Zosia Bielski 'When will feminism stop enabling stupidity?': Welcome to the feminist flame wars Here’s an unusual view sure to enable a great deal of controversy. The thesis is in a new book called Unwanted … [Read more...]
Red zones and bail…
March 3, 2017 By
Mar 3, 2017 The Megaphone / Tyee (BC) – Stefanie Seccia ‘Red Zones’ Set the Marginalized Up for More Trouble, Study Finds The link offers a connection to a couple of sources where the questions around bail conditions include “red zones,” … [Read more...]
Peacemaker or warrior…
July 12, 2015 By
July 12, 2015 Toronto Star – Michael Valpy Peacemaker or warrior? Canada faces identity crisis Valpy recalls Allan Gotlieb’s discussion in the 70’s around the mythology buried in the Canadian identity. The Danes make good … [Read more...]
After jail, then what?
October 3, 2014 By
Oct. 3, 2014 iPolitics – Steve Sullivan Tough talk on crime is cheap — which is why Conservatives like it After serving over 20 years for a violent sex crime, Raymond Lee Caissie has been arrested and charged with the murder of … [Read more...]
The Warden and the NPB
January 18, 2013 By
January 17, 2013 Canada.com - Christie Blatchford Warden goes against parole board, grants temporary absence to convicted murderer The decision by a CSC warden to give a lifer a temporary absence in spite of a National Parole Board decision not … [Read more...]