Nov 12, 2016 Global News – Tanya Kohut Canadians disagree with Donald Trump’s victory, but agree with some of his policy: Ipsos poll Undoubtedly we Canadians will see much appraisal of how alike Canadian and American voters are in the light of the … [Read more...]
Life’s ploy…
Aug 28, 2015 Hill Times-on-line – Tim Naumetz Canadians believe 'Life Means Life' Act an election ploy: poll More than half those polled say that Harper’s ‘life-means-life’ announcement last week is an election ploy based on fear. 34% … [Read more...]
Pot…
July 31, 2014 MacLean’s – Paul Wells Harper’s pot wedge: Up in smoke Wells thinks that the advocacy of the N.Y. Times editorial board for the legalization of marijuana, and the growing acceptance of that position in Canada, is likely to … [Read more...]
Edward Nolan Day – 40th Anniversary Aug. 10
July 28, 2014 John Howard Society - Backgrounder for Prisoner’s Justice Day - Introduction by Catherine Latimer, Executive Director, JHSC This Prisoners' Justice Day marks 40 years since Edward Nolan committed suicide in a segregation cell in … [Read more...]
Beyond the crime blotter…
Jan. 30, 2014 London Free Press (ON) – Jennifer O’Brien LONDON GANGS: Beyond the (crime) blotter O’Brien notes improved enforcement and then asks what else needs to happen to address the gang issue. She roams a little to five people active … [Read more...]
Block by block…
Jan. 8, 2014 Winnipeg Free Press – Rick Linden Police alone can't cut crime rate The city, the police and many of the community organizations have set up an innovative community crime prevention program called Block-by-Block which tackles … [Read more...]
The tides of justice?
July 27, 2013 MacLean’s – Ken MacQueen A closer look at falling crime statistics MacQueen writes that the costs of policing are skyrocketing while the crime levels fall but that in spite of the contradiction and in spite of the desperate … [Read more...]
Reserve life…
July 24, 2013 Toronto Star ‘Ordinary Canadians’ get a taste of life on a northern Ontario reserve A second year law student at Osgood Law School and a grandmother was one of 43 people who dared to accept an invitation to spend a week on a … [Read more...]