Feb 1, 2023 Canadian Bar Association – Dale Smith What is cruel and unusual punishment? In a pair of rulings on mandatory minimum sentences, the Supreme Court of Canada directs lower courts to consider the impacts of imprisonment on offenders with … [Read more...]
SC on Mandatory minimums…
January 30, 2023 by
Jan 30, 2023 National Newswatch – The Canadian Press Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court The Supreme Court has just ruled one mandatory sentence unconstitutional while supporting two others, all three … [Read more...]
On the streets, in the jails…
January 26, 2023 by
Jan 26, 2023 CBC News – Paige Parsons 6 deaths, 4 months: Central Edmonton violence prompts concern for vulnerable - Housing desperately needed, advocates say Cold, gangs, violence – that’s what people on the street confront in the attempt to … [Read more...]
Justice denied…
January 23, 2023 by
Jan 23, 2023 National Post – Christopher Nardi Judge awards inmate nearly $200K for abuses and unlawful time in solitary confinement - Nothing in Ryan Richards’ character merited the treatment he received while imprisoned at three different … [Read more...]
What’s broken in the bail system…
January 16, 2023 by
Jan 16, 2023 Marie-Danielle Smith, The Canadian Press Premiers demand bail reform in letter to Trudeau after killing of OPP officer The letter with the demand comes from Doug Ford but all ten premiers have asked the federal government to reform … [Read more...]
Curbing violence…
January 11, 2023 by
Jan 11, 2023 Toronto Star – Jeffrey Bradley and Irwin Waller Public safety comes from curbing violence, not just reacting to it - Smart investment in tackling the root causes of violence reduces the need for police responses after the fact. We … [Read more...]
Why basic income works…
January 9, 2023 by
Jan 9, 2023 Basic Income / Business Insider (US) - Jason Lalljee Meet a single mom who transformed her life through a guaranteed income program that gives her $1,800 every 3 months. It helped her get a car, a new job, and move into a better … [Read more...]
Christmas housing…
December 23, 2022 by
Dec 23, 2022 Lawyer’s Daily – John L. Hill Christmas cards from jail Jails and prisons defy the forced cheerfulness of the commercial Christmas season and many incarcerated persons are so adversely impacted during Christmas that they basically … [Read more...]