News & Events
Ontario Ensures French Services Are Provided Through Third Parties
Posted July 28, 2011 - Until now, there has been an expectation that third parties working for the government would deliver services in French in the 25 designated French areas of the province. A new regulation sets a compliance timeline of 2014 to ensure this delivery.
Article source Government of Ontario
Dismissal of 12 cases should be probed, lawyers' group says
Posted July 27, 2011 - The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association is calling for an investigation into a Newmarket judge's decision to cut loose a dozen people accused and convicted of crimes because he felt a prosecutor was late for court.
Article source Toronto Star
Ontario's scandalous non-care for the elderly
Posted July 27, 2011 - On paper, Ontario's system for taking care of old people looks superb, says Thomas Walkom in his Toronto Star column. But an event last week in Niagara-on-the-Lake underlines how fragile these standards can be.
Article source Toronto Star
Rare breakthrough on mental health
Posted July 27, 2011 - In her editorial in the Toronto Star, Carol Goar comments on the announcement by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police about their new guidelines on the disclosure of sensitive information about a person's mental health.
Article source Toronto Star
Woman needing mental assessment spends two weeks in police cells, prison
Posted July 27, 2011 - Declared unfit to stand trial on minor charges, a middle-aged woman sent for a psychiatric assessment spent two weeks in police lockup and prison cells before being admitted to a mental health facility on Tuesday.
Article source The Globe and Mail
HIV infection not a death sentence: judge
Posted July 26, 2011 - An Ottawa judge's rejection of attempted murder charges against a man accused of knowingly transmitting HIV, saying it is no longer an "automatic death sentence," reflects medical reality and should send a message to police and prosecutors, Canada's AIDS experts say.
Article source National Post
Ontario Court Protects Political Speech and Internet Anonymity
Posted July 26, 2011 - A motion by Aurora's former mayor to force a trio of bloggers to release the identities of anonymous posters, whom she claims made defamatory comments about her on a local website, has been rejected in court.
Article source Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Two G20 Defendants to Challenge 'No Demonstration' Condition
Posted July 26, 2011 - Two G20 defendants have contested the constitutionality of a bail condition that has been used to prevent G20 defendants from exercising their freedoms of speech, expression, and assembly, effectively barring them from participating in their own communities.
Article source The Media Co-op
'Tough on crime' policies lead to prison overcrowding
Posted July 26, 2011 - Correctional Service Canada has responded to union concerns about double-bunking -- housing two inmates in a unit designed for one -- in Kingston-area prisons, by saying it is used to address short-term accommodation needs, a result of the growing prison population.
Article source Kingston Whig-Standard
Facilitator's Guide for a Workshop on the Social Assistance Review: French-language version now available
Posted July 25, 2011 - The Social Assistance Review Facilitator's Guide in French is now available. If you're a community leader or working at a community-based organization, and you're planning to organize a discussion about the Review, you may find the facilitator's guide very valuable.
Article source ODSP Action Coalition
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