Sept 22, 2023 – A cautionary tale…

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...]

Aug 25, 2023 – Prison deaths…

Aug 25, 2023 – Prison deaths… Theogavrielides.com Comparative Restorative Justice: Is it possible? - Dr. Theo Gavrielides Long time and well-known Dr. Theo Gavrielides has just published with a number of other equally distinguished experts: … [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 16, 2023 – A warning…

June 16, 2023 – A warning… Toronto Star – Bruce Arthur  A 9-year-old girl with short hair was bullied by adults. It’s a warning about the anti-LGBTQ panic in Canada - The anti-trans and other hateful views and policies that we’re seeing in the … [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...]