Aug 19, 2020 Toronto Star - Moya Teklu The high cost of anti-Black racism and policing The side of the defunding the police argument not heard yet from advocates or defenders is the question whether there is a cost involved in a specific racist … [Read more...]
End of Solitary?
October 17, 2018 By
Oct 17, 2018 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Liberals move to end solitary confinement of federal prisoners Bill C-83 is now in draft form and Ralph Goodale is proposing structural intervention units instead of segregation units. “Under the new … [Read more...]
Prison violence…
December 12, 2016 By
Dec 12, 2016 Toronto Star – Michael Tutton Sudden surge in prison violence ‘a problem right across’ Canada, experts warn Experts are warning that there has been a noticeable surge in prison violence in prisons, both provincial and federal, … [Read more...]
Stunning secrets…
July 28, 2015 By
July 28, 2015 Canada.com - Adrian Humphreys Anonymous releases hacked CSIS document after member’s death, threaten to leak ‘stunning secrets’ Following the death of Peace River Anonymous activist James McIntyre at the hands of … [Read more...]
Safe and Timely…
October 10, 2014 By
Oct 11, 2014 Office of the Correctional Investigator – 41st Report to Parliament - Howard Sapers Overcoming Barriers to Safe and Timely Reintegration Sapers paints a picture of the challenges around the release and reintegration of … [Read more...]
Transparency…
September 18, 2014 By
Sept. 18, 2014 Toronto Star – Alex Boutilier Ottawa admits to tracking hundreds of protests A request by Liberal MP Scott Brison to the Government Operations Center brought a revelation that the Conservative government has collected … [Read more...]
Nastiness is unconstitutional…
September 11, 2014 By
Sept. 11, 2014 National Newswatch - Colin Perkel, Canadian Press Part of Harper government’s tougher sentencing laws ruled unconstitutional The Truth in Sentencing Act has taken a hit from the Ontario Court of Appeal. The provision … [Read more...]
The politics of pot…
August 23, 2014 By
Aug 23, 2014 National Newswatch – Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press Up in smoke: millions spent destroying pot RCMP and Canada’s military have spent $11 million in the last 8 years on a seek-and-destroy mission for marijuana fields. … [Read more...]
No where to go…
August 17, 2014 By
Aug 17, 2014 Ottawa Citizen – Emma Loop Severely mentally ill offender almost dumped at emergency as her sentence ended A woman inmate released from prison was brought to an emergency room of the hospital where corrections officers had … [Read more...]
More diplomacy…
August 15, 2014 By
Aug. 15, 2014 CBC News Retiring Lt.-Gen. Stuart Beare says the world needs more diplomacy Canada’s top military operations general retires with unusual military advice for the rest of Canada and the world: Practice more diplomacy. … [Read more...]