Jan 30, 2023 National Newswatch – The Canadian Press Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court The Supreme Court has just ruled one mandatory sentence unconstitutional while supporting two others, all three … [Read more...]
The art of the con…
December 15, 2022 by
Dec 15, 2022 New York Times – Phillip Atiba Goff The Root Cause of Violent Crime Is Not What We Think It Is This article is a must read for anyone who cares about the frustrating political context that condemns everyone to repeating what is … [Read more...]
Ripe Islamophobia…
December 12, 2022 by
Dec 12, 2022 Toronto Star – Shree Paradkar A four-year study has mapped out ‘The Canadian Islamophobia Industry’ - Report describes an ecosystem that comprises media outlets, Islamophobia influencers and more “Wilfrid Laurier professor Jasmin … [Read more...]
Legal scam?
October 22, 2018 by
Oct 20, 2018 Toronto Star – Patricia Winsa Letters to shoplifters threaten legal action if hundreds in damages aren’t paid — even if the goods are recovered Here’s a move that lawyers say depends on fear, threat, and ignorance of the law: A child … [Read more...]
Bail now…
October 31, 2017 by
Oct 31, 2017 Ministry of the Attorney General (ON) – Ontario Unveils New Bail Directive to Reduce Pre-Trial Custody - Province Making the Criminal Justice System Faster and Fairer The Ontario government has just released a new approach to bail … [Read more...]
More jails or more community…
September 25, 2017 by
Sept 25, 2017 Blogger Justin Piché - University of Ottawa and co-founder of the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP) Carceral expansion and organizations that serve the criminalized Justin Piché has noted a fair amount of prison … [Read more...]
The cost of torture…
December 15, 2014 by
Dec 15, 2014 iPolitics – Kristie Smith Canada’s torture inquiries cost PCO, CSIS more than $31.6M Canada has been on the periphery of the torture scene and it has cost over $31 million, not counting commission or compensation for people … [Read more...]