July 14, 2023 – Safe in community…

July 14, 2023 – Safe in community…   Amnesty International (Canada) END VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS WOMEN & 2SLGBTQIA+ LAND AND WATER DEFENDERS IN Canada Amnesty International is trying to co-op petitioners and advocates to call … [Read more...]

June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness…

June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness…   The Canadian Press – David Friend Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement  “The Robinson-Huron Treaty was signed in 1850 and committed to paying the … [Read more...]

March 21, 2023 – Time less…

March 21, 2023 – Time less…     Toronto Star – Kate Allen   The UN just released a landmark climate-change report. Here’s the grim timeline it gives us - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres: “Our world needs climate … [Read more...]

Feb 28, 2023 – Milgaard’s Law…

Feb 28, 2023 – Milgaard’s Law…   National Newswatch - The Canadian Press Liberals introduce ‘Milgaard’s Law’ to create review process for wrongful convictions The struggle to overturn wrongful convictions in Canada has been slow in … [Read more...]

On the streets, in the jails…

Jan 26, 2023 CBC News – Paige Parsons 6 deaths, 4 months: Central Edmonton violence prompts concern for vulnerable - Housing desperately needed, advocates say Cold, gangs, violence – that’s what people on the street confront in the attempt to … [Read more...]

Justice denied…

Jan 23, 2023 National Post – Christopher Nardi Judge awards inmate nearly $200K for abuses and unlawful time in solitary confinement - Nothing in Ryan Richards’ character merited the treatment he received while imprisoned at three different … [Read more...]

What’s broken in the bail system…

Jan 16, 2023 Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer The letter with the demand comes from Doug Ford but all ten premiers have asked the federal government to reform … [Read more...]

Why basic income works…

Jan 9, 2023 Basic Income / Business Insider (US) - Jason Lalljee Meet a single mom who transformed her life through a guaranteed income program that gives her $1,800 every 3 months. It helped her get a car, a new job, and move into a better … [Read more...]

More money, more police…

Jan 6, 2023 Yahoo News – Abhya Adlakha 'It's beyond disgusting': Mayor Tory's $48 million budget increase for Toronto police faces backlash from public  - Residents say the money would be better spent on transit, affordable housing While temporary … [Read more...]

Charities flinch…

Dec 16, 2022 Globe and Mail – Robert Fife and Stephen Chase RCMP probes elaborate scam targeting Canada’s largest Muslim organization There has always been an uneasy distance between charities and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRS) but this latest … [Read more...]