June 9, 2023 – Opportunism… Toronto Star – Anthony Doob and Jane Sprott Politicians using Paul Bernardo’s notoriety to severely harm our justice system - Correctional Service Canada is required by law to consider Bernardo’s risk and … [Read more...]
June 4, 2023 – Changing Policing…
June 4, 2023 by
June 4, 2023 – Changing Policing… Policy Options (Canada) - Michael Kempa Is anybody ready to act on policing problems in Canada? Reports from the Public Order Emergency Commission and the Mass Casualty Commission demand action and provide … [Read more...]
Clean environment a human right…
September 2, 2022 by
Sept 2, 2022 United Nations Declaration: Climate and Environment UN General Assembly declares access to clean and healthy environment a universal human right “The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, welcomed the 'historic' decision and said … [Read more...]
Well-being…
July 19, 2021 by
July 19, 2021 Public Policy Magazine (Max Bell Institute – Canada) Amr Soliman Budgeting for well-being This is a critique first published on June 21, 2021 in response to the April federal budget. But is raises a point that begs an answer for … [Read more...]
Women in solitary…
November 9, 2020 by
Nov 9, 2020 Refinery29.com - Sabrina Maddeaux The Ugly Truth about Solitary Confinement in Canada’s Women’s Prisons Maddeaux starts with Ashley Smith and her crime of throwing apples at the postman for which she got 14 days that turned into four … [Read more...]
RJ Practitioners…
February 4, 2020 by
Feb 4, 2020 National Employment Position for Senior RJ Practitioners: National Defence is looking for Senior Restorative Practitioners across Canada to be part of the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre’s Restorative Engagement Program. Senior … [Read more...]
Voter Vision…
July 9, 2019 by
July 9, 2019 Canada’s National Observer - Fatima Syed EXCLUSIVE: Doug Ford didn’t tell you Ontario cancelled 227 clean energy projects This article is the first of series intended to expose cutbacks to environmental projects already underway in … [Read more...]
MOMS know…
November 14, 2017 by
Nov 12, 2017 The Use of Ion Mobility Spectrometer by Corrections Canada Mothers Offering Mutual Support (MOMS) is a small Ottawa group – membership is about 60 - tackling the giant of the prison system. The Ion scanner is used by CSC to vet … [Read more...]
One in five…
April 13, 2015 by
April 13, 2015 Globe and Mail – Patrick White One in five federal inmates spent time in solitary confinement last year Liberal MP Irwin Cotler and once Minister of Justice in Canada wanted to know the rate for the use of solitary … [Read more...]