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…
Talk – Ending Drug Prohibition and Emancipating the Addict: The Last Frontier in a Struggle for Enlightenment
Time to wake up – Time to get busy – Time to step up – Make ‘em go tizzy Peter Ferentzy holds a Ph.D. in Social and…
Three drug policy stories to watch in 2012
Insite opens the door North America’s only sanctioned safe injection facility was the big news story of 2011. The September 30, 2011 Canadian supreme court decision in…
