Oct. 21, 2022 Globe and Mail – Louise Arbour and Michael Spratt Mandatory minimum penalties harm the justice system The authors, both well known in Canadian law circles, think that mandatory minimum penalties (MMP) are “pernicious.” These … [Read more...]
On progress…
October 3, 2022 by
Oct 3, 2022 CBC News - Truth and Reconciliation Count Beyond 94 – Truth and Reconciliation in Canada The link is to a program tracking the responses to the 94 recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “The site provides … [Read more...]
Settler healing…
October 5, 2021 by
Oct 4, 2021 (Ed Note: Several have reported difficulty following the link to the five Prison Law booklets made available from Senator Pate’s office through our last newsletter. If you were one, you may get better results … [Read more...]
Human rights and …
August 13, 2021 by
Aug 13, 2021 Lawyer’s Daily – Amanda Jerome Ontario human rights body’s framework on racism in policing supports A2J: chief commissioner Released July 29, the ten step report seeks to address what “outgoing chief commissioner Ena Chadha calls a … [Read more...]
Screaming into silence…
July 2, 2021 by
July 2, 2021 McLean’s – Cindy Blackstock Screaming into silence – Cindy Blackstock: I believe those little spirits buried on the grounds of residential schools came to ensure the work gets done to end the injustices facing survivors Blackstock, a … [Read more...]
Decriminalize drugs…
June 25, 2021 by
June 25, 2021 Toronto Star – Francine Kopun Mayors of Ontario’s largest cities ask the federal and provincial governments to decriminalize controlled substances Faced with the largest number of overdose drug deaths to date, the mayors of Ontario’s … [Read more...]
Military justice slow and costly…
January 11, 2018 by
Jan 11, 2018 CTV News Report obtained by CTV News shows lack of confidence in military justice system An as yet unpublished but interim study of the Canadian military justice system insists that there is widespread lack of confidence in the … [Read more...]
A Better Man…
November 26, 2017 by
Nov. 26, 2017 Ottawa Citizen – Megan Gillis After domestic violence, is A Better Man possible? Filmmaker returns to Ottawa to find out A 79 minute documentary called A Better Man was screened in Ottawa last week as part of the Restorative Justice … [Read more...]
UK prisons…
November 30, 2016 by
Nov 30, 2016 Ministry of Justice (UK) – Prison Reform Trust Prison Safety and Reform November 2016 The original report came out in early November and is available at … [Read more...]
Full Body scanners…
May 3, 2016 by
May 2, 2016 Ontario Government Ministry of Social and Correctional Services - Minister Yasir Naqvi Full-body Scanners to be installed in all Adult Correctional Facilities In the middle of some terrible conditions and continual disruptions, … [Read more...]