July 9, 2023 – Femicide… CBC Ontario – Anam Khan Ontario had 30 femicides in 30 weeks, new report says as 'same gaps' in support persist - 'Every single week, we can expect another woman to be killed by a man closely known to her': … [Read more...]
April 4, 2023 – Smart Justice Network Special Communiqué
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April 4, 2023 - Smart Justice Network Special Communiqué APTN Production Inside Corrections: 2180 Days – Brittany Guyot From the APTN Introduction: APTN Investigates is taking viewers inside corrections facilities to see what’s … [Read more...]
The art of the con…
December 15, 2022 by
Dec 15, 2022 New York Times – Phillip Atiba Goff The Root Cause of Violent Crime Is Not What We Think It Is This article is a must read for anyone who cares about the frustrating political context that condemns everyone to repeating what is … [Read more...]
Outrageous…
December 6, 2022 by
Dec 7, 2022 CBC News Indigenous leaders and advocates in Winnipeg say the MMIWG crisis is a national state of emergency - 'It's become a genocide,' MLA Bernadette Smith says While Canada notes the 33rd anniversary of the 14 murdered women in … [Read more...]
RJ cost effective…
November 28, 2022 by
Nov 29, 2022 Blogger Russell Webster (UK) – Restorative Justice saves money - Why me? Economic Evaluation of Restorative Justice found that the cost-social benefit of RJ was £14 for every £1 invested The Why me? in the UK has tabled a report on a … [Read more...]
One of our best…
November 17, 2022 by
Nov. 17, 2022 The Reverend Dr. James V. Scott, O.C. Toronto, Ontario Jamie, who is to receive the Order of Canada, has been a tireless champion for both the Church Council on Justice and Corrections and the Smart Justice Network. The recognition … [Read more...]
Proposed Watchers…
November 10, 2022 by
Nov 10, 2022 CBC News – Brett Forester Chief backs call for Indigenous representation on proposed RCMP, CBSA watchdog - ‘It’s time that governments woke up and smell the coffee and begin to seriously engage Indigenous people' There is a suggestion … [Read more...]
No reform…
November 4, 2022 by
Nov. 4, 2022 Lawyer’s Daily SCC overturns lower court decision, rules Criminal Code provisions on sentencing constitutional “A divided Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a Court of Appeal decision, ruling Nov. 4 that certain Criminal Code … [Read more...]