According to some Conservative senators and many victims’ groups appearing at the committee hearings into Bill C-10, Canadians have lost confidence in the judiciary. Mandatory minimum sentences…
Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Bill C-10
Last night retired Yukon Judge Barry Stuart, a vocal supporter of restorative justice , held a dialogue on Bill C-10 in a Centre Block Senate Committee room…
Where’s the beef: does the Senate have an aversion to evidence-based policy?
Today’s testimony focused on part 4 of Bill C-10, which would amend the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Specifically, these amendments would allow a judge to lift the…
Bill C10: Weighing emotions & evidence in sexual offenses
Over sixteen witnesses appeared before the Senate Committee during another marathon session of testimony on Bill C-10. Today’s session dealt primarily with the fight against child abuse…
Bill C10: Implications for Aboriginal Communities
During a 7-hour long meeting today, the Senate Committee heard from 13 individuals speaking to various aspects of Bill C-10. While most of the witnesses addressed the…
Challenging prohibition: a missing perspective
Tonight the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional affairs heard from a huge variety of witnesses, from researchers at the Canadian Center on Substance Abuse to Chief…
Discretion in Bill C-10 Part II: Ministers versus Judges
Today’s Senate committee hearings into Bill C-10 focused on testimony from three lawyers regarding amendments to the International Transfer of Prisoners Act: Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel…
3 strikes effective? Think again
The Senate hearings into Bill C-10 opened today with two passionate voices for victims’ rights. Joseph Wamback and Marie-France Marcil each have close family members who were…
Book Review-The Political Economy of Narcotics: Production, Consumption and Global Markets
by Craig Jones Former Executive Director, The John Howard Society of Canada. The Political Economy of Narcotics: Production, Consumption and Global Markets By Julia Buxton, PhD Zed…
