Sept 23, 2022 Passblue - Laura E. Kirkpatrick ‘You Owe Us’: Youths Tell World Leaders at UN to Get All Kids Back in School Here’s the revised suggested fundamental curriculum for schooling – from reading, writing and arithmetic to … [Read more...]
New wine…
July 11, 2022 By
July 11, 2022 The Conversation (Queen’s) - Chief Mi’sel Joe, Dorothy Vaandering, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Sulaimon Giwa, Sylvia Moore Two-eared listening is essential for understanding restorative justice in Canada This is a timely reminder … [Read more...]
Accountable…
June 23, 2022 By
June 23, 2022 Toronto Star Editorial (June 20, 2022) Holding officers to account - When a police service fails to police fairly and without bias, it betrays not just those caught in such discriminatory practices but all citizens. “Changing the … [Read more...]
Do you trust…
June 16, 2022 By
June 16, 2022 The Conversation (Queen’s) – Colette Brin and Sébastien Charlton Canadians’ trust in the news media hits a new low The article is a Canadian commentary on the Reuter’s Digital News Report produced by Oxford University … [Read more...]
Re-entry jobs…
May 14, 2022 By
May 13, 2022 Lawyer’s Daily – John Hill Finding a job for ex-con… This link elaborates on the difficulty of all formerly incarcerated persons in getting employment once released. There is usually a question on a job app about criminal … [Read more...]
Why pay?
April 4, 2022 By
April 4, 2022 CBC News – Catharine Tunney As Mounties celebrate pay raise, municipalities look to upcoming budget for federal help - As of April 1, constables can make more than $106K — a jump of $20K The news may be a good news / bad news … [Read more...]
A tragic loss…
March 17, 2022 By
Mar 16, 2022 Waterloo Record – Paige Desmond The end of a crime prevention era - Region, nation losing ground breaking Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council The short-sighted failure to fund the Crime Prevention Council speaks volumes … [Read more...]
RJ in practice…
March 11, 2022 By
Mar 11, 2022 CBC News – Haley Ryan Spouse of Portapique gunman to have criminal charge resolved - Lisa Banfield was one of 3 people charged with providing ammunition to gunman Lisa Banfield was charged with supplying ammunition to the … [Read more...]
Known but idle solutions…
January 31, 2022 By
Jan 31, 2022 CBC News – Josh Hoffman N.S. man who struggled with mental health says he needed something other than jail - Collins Ellison shared his ‘entirely negative’ experiences with Halifax police while he was homeless This link is to … [Read more...]