Aug.29, 2022 CBC News – Shanifa Nasser They wanted justice for their mentally ill loved one who died in jail. Now those hopes are crushed - 'The system has a double standard: one for us Canadians, and the rest for law enforcement,' says Yusuf … [Read more...]
Baby deaths…
January 13, 2022 by
Jan 13, 2022 Blogger Russell Webster (UK) A Baby Never Forgotten. A Tribute to Brooke Leigh Powell by Dr. Lucy Baldwin and Louise Powell This article and the link is most unusual. Sometimes we can find the worse of our humanity at the edges of … [Read more...]
Not in prison…
November 1, 2021 by
Nov. 1, 2021 APTN News – Brett Forester Ottawa appeals court decision upholding cash for First Nations kids - Government pledges to try and negotiate solution before actively litigating case The news of continuing litigation over the Human Rights … [Read more...]
Head injuries…
May 16, 2021 by
May 16, 2021 BBC News (UK) Head injuries suffered by 80% of women prisoners - Almost 80% of women prisoners in Scotland have a history of significant head injury - mostly through domestic abuse, a study has found. Researcher have known to quite … [Read more...]
Parting shot…
March 20, 2021 by
March 20, 2021 Huffington Post – Althia Raj Canada's Whistleblower Law Ranks Dead Last in International Rankings - Canada was chastised for ignoring its own legal requirement for periodic reviews of the effectiveness of its whistleblower law. This … [Read more...]
Reforming police…
October 23, 2020 by
Oct 23, 2020 Ottawa Citizen – Jeffrey Monaghan Monaghan: After the Montsion verdict – a need for broader change - Here are three modest steps Ottawa Council and the police service could take to signal a desire for substantive reform. Montsion is … [Read more...]
Stumbling blindly…
May 17, 2020 by
May 17, 2020 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Halt drug possession charges during pandemic to stem spike in overdose deaths, advocates say Advocates for harm reduction are suggesting that the anxiety around Covid-19 and the attendant limitations on life … [Read more...]