By: Sabrina Gilmour In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a disturbing surge in anti-Asian hate crimes and racism in Canada. According to a report by the Chinese Canadian National Council – Toronto Chapter (CCNC),1150 cases of racist attacks were reported across Canada between March 2020 and February 2021. Victims have experienced…
Tag: Justice
Criminal and Police Records: Are We Criminalizing Character instead of Crime?
Shelby Challis A judge once told me about his own personal run-ins with law enforcement agencies when he was in his 20’s. It was the late 1960’s and he was attending a number of anti-war demonstrations (though he later confessed it was more about finding the perfect opportunity to pick-up women than about following his…
Seen and Heard: SPPG’s First Forum on Aboriginal Policy
Silvia Ciobotaru First Nations hold a unique place in Canadian history. While Aboriginal groups played a key role in the establishment of our country, centuries of discrimination and disenfranchisement have resulted in a number of disturbing realities. In recent decades, issues affecting Aboriginal communities including lack of education and housing, unemployment, substance addiction, and criminalization…
The War on Supervised Injection Services
Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy On July 10, the Toronto Board of Health will review a report from the City’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. David McKeown that, if adopted, could help secure the health and safety of thousands of vulnerable intravenous drug users in Toronto. Released on June 21, the Staff Report recommends that the Board of Health work with the Ontario government to create…
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