Sept 3, 2023 – Gender shadows…

Sept 3, 2023 – Gender shadows…   The Canadian Press – Stephanie Taylor Saskatchewan, New Brunswick naming changes means 'life or death' for trans kids: - Ian The debate on gender identification in our schools has perhaps already … [Read more...]

July 14, 2023 – Safe in community…

July 14, 2023 – Safe in community…   Amnesty International (Canada) END VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS WOMEN & 2SLGBTQIA+ LAND AND WATER DEFENDERS IN Canada Amnesty International is trying to co-op petitioners and advocates to call … [Read more...]

Gardens…

Dec 22, 2021 (Ed Note: opps!) Orion Magazine (US) - Anya Groner The Solitary Garden As a caution, those who search for true justice and for empathy among all people may be powerfully moved by this story.  We are generally so focused on change … [Read more...]

Longer sentences…

May 10, 2021 CBC News - Olivia Stefanovich Proposed federal justice reforms could reduce number of Indigenous, Black people in system, say advocates - Ottawa trying to divert racialized youth from courts, create national Indigenous justice … [Read more...]

A ketamine arrest…

Sept 2, 2020 CNN (US) - Sara Sidner and Julia Jones Two strangers, with the same first name, and a terrifying story about ketamine in policing Here is a cautionary tale for those crisis teams who recognize the role of medical personnel in response … [Read more...]

Weep, for us all…

Aug. 31, 2020  MacLean’s Magazine - Paul Wells Another farce on Bill Blair's watch - How badly do things have to go for a government-appointed panel to shut down because it got no usable data and no help from the minister? The link offers the … [Read more...]