Oct 16, 2023 – “And humanity’s heart breaks…” Alex Neve, Canadian Human Rights Lawyer and activist, on the Mid-East War: “It is about humanity.” I am not Palestinian, nor Jewish. I have no family in Israel or Gaza, though I have many … [Read more...]
The rule of the people…
October 24, 2022 by
Oct. 24, 2022 The Toronto Star – Rick Salutin, Guest Columnist In ‘Freedom Convoy’ inquiry, the law is too limited an instrument. That’s why we make governments submit to electorates - There are no guarantees of wise governance aside from a … [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...]
Policing…
March 28, 2022 by
Mar 28, 2022 Faculty of Arts - University of Regina Online March 31 as law professor Jennifer Llewellyn (Dalhousie University) delivers the 2022 Dr. Gordon Wicijowski Law Foundation of Saskatchewan lecture. Re-imagining Public Safety: … [Read more...]
Repeat offenders…
March 14, 2022 by
Mar 14, 2022 Center for Crime and Justice Studies (UK) – Richard Garside Escaping the monotony of repeated failure Garside is a well-known British activist in criminal justice and he raises the question that frustrates all of us, frequently and … [Read more...]
RJ in practice…
March 11, 2022 by
Mar 11, 2022 CBC News – Haley Ryan Spouse of Portapique gunman to have criminal charge resolved - Lisa Banfield was one of 3 people charged with providing ammunition to gunman Lisa Banfield was charged with supplying ammunition to the Portapique … [Read more...]
Trauma and Compassion…
January 24, 2022 by
Jan 24, 2022 Aljazeera What if prisons were more humane? The notion of trauma induced criminal activity is not new but the idea of asking what happened to you vs what’s wrong with you is beginning to have an impact. Here, three witnesses to the … [Read more...]
Covid in jail…
January 3, 2022 by
Jan 3, 2022 Twitter from Alyshah Sanmati Hasham – Court Reporter for the Toronto Star (Dec 30, 2021) JAIL COVID UPDATE: There are outbreaks at: Brockville Jail, Maplehurst Correctional Complex, Niagara Detention Centre, Quinte Detention Centre, … [Read more...]
Equal justice…
October 29, 2021 by
Oct 29, 2021 Globe and Mail – Willow Fiddler Former Thunder Bay police board chair files human-rights complaint against chief, other senior officials Friday past Georjann Morriseau, an Indigenous person and former chair of the police services … [Read more...]