Posts Tagged ‘prisons’
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The Commons: Less acrimony from Vic Toews, more questions for him
The Commons: The Public Safety Minister makes himself clear
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Commons: Horrible reality intrudes
Bob Rae holds the House with questions about Ashley Smith
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, November 5, 2012
Equality before the law
Irwin Cotler criticizes the Harper government’s decision to cut prison chaplains.
However, the government’s…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Picking and choosing religions
Prison inmates will now only be served by Christian chaplains.
Inmates of other faiths,…by Aaron Wherry - Friday, October 5, 2012
Tough on prison guards
Prison guards are planning to protest outside the Prime Minister’s constituency office.
“Our members…by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, September 12, 2012
A record number of inmates
Correctional investigator Howard Sapers reviews the state of Canada’s prisons.
As of July 31,…by Aaron Wherry - Monday, August 27, 2012
What’s going on in Canada’s prisons?
Guards are using force more often and violence is increasing as prisons become more…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, July 10, 2012
What are we going to do with all these prisoners?
While some worry that a change of wording may lead to more prisoner abuse,…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, November 4, 2011
The cost of crime
Bruces Foster and Ravelli argue the government is pursuing crime from the wrong angle….
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, October 17, 2011
Tories building secret mega-jails, critics charge
Plans to add high-security wings to older prisons revealed
by macleans.ca - Tuesday, August 2, 2011
So what did I miss?
The crime rate is at its lowest since 1973, but prison spending is set…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, July 25, 2011
Canadian prison costs increase 86 per cent
Once $1.6 billion yearly, the projections for 2011-12 show costs in the $3 billion range
by macleans.ca - Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The fear cycle
Alex Himelfarb considers the state of crime policy in this country.
In her 1997…by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The distemper of our times
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews goes to Newfoundland and says opposition MPs from the…
by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, February 24, 2011
Conservatives fund 634 new prison beds
$601 million to be spent to create 2,552 additional beds
by macleans.ca - Tuesday, January 11, 2011
'You get to big numbers in a hurry'
The Parliamentary Budget Officer projects the cost of justice reform.
In his review, Page…by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Let us now discuss who loves criminals most
There are, it seems, the makings of a serious debate about crime policy in…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Be afraid
In the midst of a rather heated exchange with Liberal Mark Holland yesterday, Vic…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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Rosemary Westwood on the latest numbers around BlackBerry
Beyond The Commons
In our hour of need, Justin Trudeau promises us better
In the absence of an agenda, there are only various scandals to wonder about
Capital Read
Canada-EU trade: Any day now
Why is it taking so long? Paul Wells explains
Blog Central
The Bachelorette: Mr. America and a superstorm of a date
A Keeping it Real recap: ‘And then there were 11′
The Interview
Michael Geist on the perils of government surveillance
The Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law talks about how recent revelations affect Canadians
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Jacob Richler on the newest trend in restaurants
