Sept 8, 2023 – SRO’s… Globe and Mail - Kanika Samuels-Wortley, Scot Wortley and Sandra Bucerius Police in schools has long been a topic of debate. In Alberta, at least, the students have spoken This op-ed is written by three … [Read more...]
Why basic income works…
January 9, 2023 by
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...]
Trauma and more…
August 8, 2022 by
Aug. 8, 2022 The Lancet: Psychiatry (England’s medical journal) Prof Eamon McCrory, PhD. DClinPsy., Lucy Foulkes, Ph D., Prof Essi Viding, Ph D. (All three authors are at the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University … [Read more...]
Automatism…
May 16, 2022 by
May 16, 2022 CBC News – Meghan Grant Supreme Court rules extreme intoxication defence available for violent crimes in Alberta, Ontario decisions - Judges call for clarifying law around extreme intoxication defence in cases of violent crime This … [Read more...]
Re-entry jobs…
May 14, 2022 by
May 13, 2022 Lawyer’s Daily – John Hill Finding a job for ex-con… This link elaborates on the difficulty of all formerly incarcerated persons in getting employment once released. There is usually a question on a job app about criminal record … [Read more...]
Sequestering criminal records…
April 25, 2022 by
Apr 25, 2022 Smart Justice Network Canada received the following invitation last week and we will respond with two experienced Network partners. However, we would also like to let our readers know of this event and suggest that you or your group … [Read more...]
Can we last?
April 7, 2022 by
April 7, 2022 United Nations – IPCC Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability “The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and … [Read more...]
Canadian freedoms
March 7, 2022 by
Mar 7, 2022 Ottawa Citizen – Lawrence Greenspon Using the federal Emergencies Act — Unfortunately, Canadians are always willing to trade away their freedoms - It was wholly unnecessary for Trudeau to use this legislation during the trucker … [Read more...]
Changes…
March 3, 2022 by
Mar 3, 2022 Sudbury Star – Harold Carmichael Violent criminal has history of brain injuries, Sudbury hearing told - Crown wants Jean-Claude Breton declared a dangerous offender The link offers a view of the process of declaring an offender “a … [Read more...]