June 20, 2023 – Debt and Fairness… The Canadian Press – David Friend Canada, Ontario reach historic $10 billion proposed First Nations treaty settlement “The Robinson-Huron Treaty was signed in 1850 and committed to paying the … [Read more...]
Feb 23, 2023 – Police and mental health
February 23, 2023 by
Feb 23, 2023 – Police and mental health Toronto Star – Kieran Leavitt He saved a man from a suicide attempt. Then the police response left him baffled - The startling incident left ex-politician Thomas Lukaszuk with questions around … [Read more...]
Me and the Bear…
May 21, 2021 by
May 21, 2021 APTN News - Brett Forester Blackstock gears up for latest Federal Court fight to end ‘human rights tragedy’ against First Nations kids - Ottawa seeks judicial review of rulings that compensate victims of the discriminatory CFS system, … [Read more...]
Stolen Dreams …
September 24, 2019 by
Sept 24, 2019 BBC (UK) Greta Thunberg: 'Leaders failed us on climate change' A 16 year old Swedish girl has shaken a world audience with the urgency and proximity of global disaster from climate change. Her remarks before the UN in New York … [Read more...]
Youth solitary…
May 2, 2018 by
May 2, 2018 CBC News - Cristina Tucciarone, Ferdouse Asefi and Sebastian di Domenico If we truly want to rehabilitate incarcerated youth, we must stop putting them in solitary confinement Advocates have made some inroads into the use of solitary … [Read more...]
When the law fails? …
February 13, 2018 by
Feb 13, 2018 Senator Murray Sinclair on the Boushie affair: "I grieve for the youth who now see no hope, and whose hunger for justice gives rise to anger. I grieve for the children whose lives now have one more jeopardy. I may grieve for some … [Read more...]
Charities and human rights…
January 19, 2018 by
Jan 17, 2018 Policy Options – Brian Bird With the change to Canada Summer Jobs, Trudeau is weaponizing the Charter, forgetting that it is meant to be a shield against the abuse of state power. The Trudeau government in December announced the … [Read more...]
More fixing needed…
May 4, 2017 by
May 5, 2017 Ottawa Citizen – Anthony Doob Fixing the courts isn't up to the federal government Here’s a rather startling view of the all the recent fuss around the wide-ranging opinions on how to fix the court delays in response to the Jordan … [Read more...]
Military justice…
April 4, 2017 by
April 4, 2017 Ottawa Citizen – David Pugliese New book calls for reform of outdated Canadian military justice system Behind the Times is the name of new book by two well-known military commentators, retired Judge Gilles Létourneau and Professor … [Read more...]
Extradition to China?
March 29, 2017 by
March 29, 2017 Globe and Mail – Nathan VanderKlippe China to Canada: Don’t follow Australia’s lead on extradition treaty Australia said “No!” and China then urged Canada not to follow the Australian lead. The extradition question has been at … [Read more...]