April 10, 2020 Tracking the Politics of Criminalization and Punishment in Canada Go to the link to get a summary document on the number of inmates and prison staff who have gotten Coronavirus to date. The chart has been prepared by Justin … [Read more...]
More than sentence…
April 3, 2020 by
April 4, 2020 Tracking the Politics of Criminalization and Punishment in Canada (TPCP Canada) - Souheil Benslimane and Justin Piché Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, Immigration, Refugees and … [Read more...]
Let’s talk…
February 4, 2019 by
Feb. 4, 2019 Ottawa Citizen – Joanne Laucius Bell, let's talk about making it easier for inmates to call from jail, say protesters The national Bell Let’s Talk effort is underway and has at its base the notion that the initial step in mental … [Read more...]
A beginning?
February 16, 2018 by
Feb 16, 2018 CBC News – John Paul Tasker Trudeau promises new legal framework for Indigenous people - 'We need to get to a place where Indigenous peoples in Canada are in control of their own destiny,' PM says Though short on detail, Trudeau is … [Read more...]
Safe injection sites…
March 23, 2016 by
March 15, 2016 CBC News – Susan Lunn, Peter Zimonjic Safe injection sites have potential to save lives, says Jane Philpott - Federal health minister says the more people know about them, the greater their support Toronto's medical officer of … [Read more...]
A little history…
October 8, 2015 by
Oct 8, 2015 (Ed note: Inspector Jim Potts is a retired RCMP and OPP commissioned officer, the first Aboriginal promoted to officer rank in the history of the RCMP. He continues to advise on Aboriginal justice matters. His memory of the struggle … [Read more...]
Christmas special 2012
December 24, 2012 by
Christmas 2012 People of most religious faiths celebrate light around this time of year, largely because we find so much darkness in our lives. The power of darkness is a constant struggle and sometimes seems to overcome the light. Most religious … [Read more...]