Sept 22, 2023 – A cautionary tale… The Conversation (Queen’s) – Corinne L. Mason and Leah Hamilton How the ‘parental rights’ movement gave rise to the 1 Million March 4 Children The authors Mason and Hamilton trace the Parental … [Read more...]
Aug 31, 2023 – A little success…
Aug 31, 2023 – A little success… The Dismas Fellowship – 2003 -2023 This celebration is worthy of notice in that in times of struggle with and often harshness from government and the public towards formerly incarcerated persons, this … [Read more...]
June 22, 2023 – Outrageous response
June 22, 2023 – Outrageous response Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) Stop Barrie City Council Criminalizing Homelessness This approach to a problem reaches the apex of Not-in-my-backyard – go to someone else’s backyard. … [Read more...]
June 9, 2023 – Opportunism…
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...]
Outrageous…
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...]
Rainbow people…
April 29, 2022 Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories The link is to Stats Can’s latest offering on Canada’s population, its growth and directions for the near future. … [Read more...]
Prisoners’ rights…
Aug 15, 2019 Millhaven Lifers Liaison Group (MLLG) - Jeff Thomas (Ed note: Many identifiable groups with common interests are beginning to develop a human rights perspective to help guide fair and legal treatment under common understanding of … [Read more...]
LGBT records…
Oct. 26, 2018 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Law permitting destruction of LGBT criminal records has seen low uptake so far - Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act came into force in June Four months ago the feds passed legislation … [Read more...]