June 21, 2021 MOMS Ottawa is “betrayed, blindsided and outraged” by the news that Community Advisory Boards (CABs) for all Ontario correctional institutions have been disbanded as of June 4, 2021 Last week the Ontario government notified members … [Read more...]
Prison radicalization…
January 18, 2015 by Michael Maher
Jan 17, 2014 CBC News – Kathleen Harris Radicalization of prisoners discussed at Canadian roundtable - Canada quietly hosted international summit on extremist inmates Corrections Canada hosted this conference last week, one of the spin-offs … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: anti-terror, Gladue, inmates, mental health, radicalization, social enterprise, victims
Treatment, not prison…
December 21, 2013 by Michael Maher
Dec. 21, 2013 Canada.com – Douglas Quan Understanding the Ashley Smith inquest: Before and after the homicide verdict This report interprets the jury’s ruling of homicide by tracking the development of the story and the inquest. (Some … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ashley Smith, MADD, mandatory minimums, mental health, mental illness, prostitution, RJ. drugs, social enterprise, Supreme Court, victim surcharge
At the Edge…
August 6, 2013 by Michael Maher
Aug. 6, 2013 EDGE 2013: Creating Direction for Peace and Justice (St. John's, NL, August 21-23) - Dorothy Vaandering You will have opportunity to engage with world-renowned speakers, insightful youth, and intriguing topics about the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: capital penalty, housing, immigration, mentally ill, poverty, RJ, social capital, social enterprise
Ashley Smith inquest
January 22, 2013 by paula
January 22, 2013 CBC News – Ashley Smith jurors watch video showing her death A gruesome sight showing the last moments of Ashley Smith life and the immediate aftermath on a CSC video tape, a powerful scene that makes one repeat the query: how … [Read more...]
Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ashley Smith, bullying, Charities, legal aid, mental health, RJ, social enterprise, UK