July 29, 2021 Government of Canada – Statistic Canada Incident-based crime statistics, by detailed violations, Canada, provinces, territories and Census Metropolitan Areas The report (released July 27, 2021) covers 2016-2020 and is measured on … [Read more...]
Sapers and Doob back…
July 25, 2021 By
July 25, 2021 Globe and Mail – Kristy Kirkup and Patrick White Former correctional investigator Howard Sapers to chair federal advisory panel on prisoner isolation In an apparent effort to salvage the mess the federal government made with … [Read more...]
Jail as therapy…
July 11, 2021 By
July 11, 2021 Toronto Star – Alyshah Hasham He had a gun to kill himself. For that, an Ontario judge gave him to two years in jail This is a bizarre story that ought to lead to at least an acknowledgment of the inability of the law to confront … [Read more...]
Home for Father’s Day…
June 20, 2021 By
June 20, 2021 (Ed note: Father’s Day may be a good time to pause for a moment to remember the families pained by the incarcerated family members. Canadian Families Correctional Network works to ease that pain, to cope with the separation, and … [Read more...]
Extremism…
June 14, 2021 By
June 14, 2021 Globe and Mail – Lawrence Martin American extremism is infiltrating Canada - and there’s no easy fix Martin reviews the events in the US and the points of the arrival of those extreme events here in Canada. The question, … [Read more...]
For the little boy…
June 11, 2021 By
June 11, 2021 Toronto Star - Amira Elghawaby In honour of the Afzaal family, let’s take action now We have seen and heard much wailing and lamenting the death of four members of the Afzaal family. The events are acknowledged as more than an … [Read more...]
No family…
June 9, 2021 By
June 9, 2021 A twitter from Amira Elghawaby Statement from the Afzal family who have lost four family members in hate attack… A statement no one should ever have to write. … [Read more...]
Mum’s the word…
May 17, 2021 By
May 17, 2021 Toronto Star – Alyshah Hasham She wanted to tell you about her sex assault. The court has finally let her Morrell Andrews has a story to tell and without her knowledge or consent she was banned by the court from telling about … [Read more...]