Podcasts about John Howard Society

A panel conversation bringing together multiple perspectives on the reality of parole is happening Feb. 12. Beyond the Sentence: Navigating Parole from the Inside Out goes 7-9pm, in room 305 of the Weldon Law Building at Dalhousie University.East Coast Prison Justice Society, Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, Urban Rezolutions and the John Howard Society are all participating, as are advocates and those with lived experience.Emma Halpern is with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland NS. Renford Farrier is an advocate with lived experience related to the carceral system. They are both on the panel and spoke with Mainstreet host, Jeff Douglas.

Staff shortages at Her Majesty's Penitentiary have resulted in inmates being denied basic needs, according to emails obtained by CBC News dating back nearly two years. Cindy Murphy is the executive director of the John Howard Society, and spoke with us over the line this morning.

Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick.

When an inmate in a provincial correctional facility in Saskatchewan is charged with a disciplinary offence, the governing legislation requires the institutional authorities to determine, on a balance of probabilities, that the offence occurred in order to establish guilt. The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan asserts that employing this standard of proof violates s. 7 of the Charter. It submits that proof beyond a reasonable doubt is necessary to withstand constitutional scrutiny. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal disagreed. The Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal to determine whether and to what extent the presumption of innocence operates as a principle of fundamental justice in non-criminal settings. The Crown appealed, and the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal agreed with the Crown that the trial judge erred in finding that the evidence of threats and violence towards the complainant was “past discreditable conduct.” However, the Court of Appeal held that the error could not have impacted the trial judge's findings because a finding of exploitation or attempted exploitation rested on the evidence of the complainant, which was ultimately not accepted at trial. The appeal was dismissed. The dissenting judge however, held that had the trial judge not made such a grave evidentiary error, the verdict may very well have not been the same. She emphasized that the Crown was entitled to rely on the evidentiary presumption in S. 279.01(3) of the Criminal Code. The dissenting judge would have set aside the acquittals and ordered a new trial.

Bursting at the seams... Her Majesty's Penitentiary and other correctional facilities in the province are overcrowded. We take a look at the situation with the executive director of the John Howard Society in the province. (Todd O'Brien with Cindy Murphy)

Brian Francis recently raised the issue of government funding cuts to the residential schools documents advisory committee in the senate. Madeleine Redfern discusses the newly formed Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice. John Howard Society lawyer Pierre Hawkins talks about a court case that aims to increase the rights of inmates in the Saskatchewan correctional system. That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.

The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan has spent much of this week in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, appearing in Ottawa for a case brought by the organization against the Government of Saskatchewan. Pierre Hawkins, public legal council, joins Evan from Ottawa on the last day of arguments.

When an inmate is charged with a disciplinary offence in a Saskatchewan provincial correctional centre or remand centre, s. 68 of The Correctional Services Regulations requires the institutional authorities to determine, on a balance of probabilities, that the inmate committed that offence in order to find them responsible. Some of the penalties imposed may deprive inmates of their liberty as that term is used in s. 7 of the Charter. The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan sought an order declaring that s. 68 of the Regulations is contrary to s. 7 of the Charter as it does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan dismissed the application, holding that s. 68 of the Regulations does not violate s. 7 of the Charter. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. Argued Date 2024-10-09 Keywords Charter of Rights — Right to liberty — Fundamental justice — Inmate discipline hearings — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in concluding that provincial legislation mandating that inmate discipline hearings operate on a balance of probabilities complies with s. 7 of the Charter — Whether and to what extent the presumption of innocence operates as a principle of fundamental justice in non-criminal settings — The Correctional Services Regulations, 2013, R.R.S. c. C-39.2 Reg 1, s. 68. Notes (Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave) Language English Audio Disclaimers This podcast is created as a public service to promote public access and awareness of the workings of Canada's highest court. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Court. The original version of this hearing may be found on the Supreme Court of Canada's website. The above case summary was prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch).

Shawn Crossman is a Moncton city councillor. Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick.

When an inmate is charged with a disciplinary offence in a Saskatchewan provincial correctional centre or remand centre, s. 68 of The Correctional Services Regulations requires the institutional authorities to determine, on a balance of probabilities, that the inmate committed that offence in order to find them responsible. Some of the penalties imposed may deprive inmates of their liberty as that term is used in s. 7 of the Charter. The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan sought an order declaring that s. 68 of the Regulations is contrary to s. 7 of the Charter as it does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan dismissed the application, holding that s. 68 of the Regulations does not violate s. 7 of the Charter. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. Argued Date 2024-10-08 Keywords Charter of Rights — Right to liberty — Fundamental justice — Inmate discipline hearings — Whether the Court of Appeal erred in law in concluding that provincial legislation mandating that inmate discipline hearings operate on a balance of probabilities complies with s. 7 of the Charter — Whether and to what extent the presumption of innocence operates as a principle of fundamental justice in non-criminal settings — The Correctional Services Regulations, 2013, R.R.S. c. C-39.2 Reg 1, s. 68. Notes (Saskatchewan) (Civil) (By Leave) Language English Audio Disclaimers This podcast is created as a public service to promote public access and awareness of the workings of Canada's highest court. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Court. The original version of this hearing may be found on the Supreme Court of Canada's website. The above case summary was prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch).

Shawn Crossman says the homeless support centre operated by the John Howard Society should no longer be located on St. George Street.

Episode #1054 Looking back on a great week of live music, new songs and new discoveries, a primer for tonight's Frank Turner show, and we discuss some of the great work that John Samson Fellows & Christine Fellows are doing as part of the John Howard Society and the Get the Story Out program. Please check out their efforts and their music: book donations: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/kids/browse/category/3384/ support JHS: https://johnhoward.mb.ca/donate/ Vivat Virtute: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vivat_virtute/ Music: https://vivatvirtute.bandcamp.com/ Store: https://vivatvirtute.bigcartel.com/ playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-fRx

Serving time in this province is no picnic, but some of the challenges in our prison system are pretty extreme. The John Howard Society says everyone should be paying attention to these issues. We spoke with director Cindy Murphy.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail.Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. Let's get this pod underway.In the realm of CVs that I've seen and determined are far more impressive than mine – that's a helluva lot of CVs, by the way – today's guest ranks way up there: Dan Gardner!Don't know Dan? Let me give you just a smattering of his accomplishments.  He's a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, consultant, and freelance writer/editor. His latest book is “How Big Things Get Done”. Trained in history and law, Dan worked as a senior policy advisor to a Premier and Minister of Education, before turning to journalism in 1997. He's been nominated for every major award in Canadian newspaper journalism – and won a bunch of them – and his books have been published in 26 countries and 20 languages. Dan's also won awards from Amnesty International Canada, the John Howard Society, the Department of Justice, and other organizations. And his work also contributed to significant changes in Canadian public policy. So just a little bit impressive!Today … I thought it would be interesting if Dan and I took a deep dive on one very broad question: “Elections in the modern era. What matters in them?”Thank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch episodes of The Herle Burly via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

The province allotted 8-million dollars for improvements to His Majesty's Penitentiary, and tenders went out last month. Yesterday, the minister of transportation and infrastructure told reporters the province is "slowly but surely" moving forward with that plan. But John Abbott added that only "minor work" has been done at this point. Cindy Murphy is the Executive Director of the John Howard Society, and she joined us on the line today to discuss the situation.

The government says New Avalon Corrections Partners will help build the HMP replacement, after it was the sole bidder in the province's request for qualifications. Cindy Murphy of the province's John Howard Society has been watching it all unfold. We spoke with her on the phone this morning.

If you were expecting construction on a replacement for the aging HMP to move forward in this year's budget, you came away disappointed. We spoke with Cindy Murphy, executive director of the provincial chapter of the John Howard Society.

Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick, the group operating the centre.

Recently officials in Belleville declared a state of emergency, after paramedics responded to 23 drug overdoses in a span of just two days. It's another deadly chapter in the ongoing opioid crisis in the province, and country. For insight, we welcome Jennifer Cormier, executive director of the John Howard Society of Belleville, and Dr. Carolyn Snider, emergency physician at Unity Health Toronto. Donate to TVO: http://tvo.org/giveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The John Howard Society surveyed 400 hiring managers across the country, including almost 50 in Alberta. They found many were reluctant to hire someone who had a criminal record. We asked you if you've tried to get a job when with a record. Have you been able to get work?

Workers at the new Ironwood Resource Centre in Fredericton respond to concerns from a local MLA that some clients faced barriers when trying to access the new homeless hub, funded by Social Development. Jeanne Armstrong went to the centre and spoke to Lindsay Norcott with the John Howard Society, and April Sullivan, manager of the Ironwood Resource Centre.

Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick, the group operating the centre.

For weeks, we were hearing hints about a community hub for the homeless in Fredericton. The Ironwood Resource Centre opened today. Jeanne Armstrong visited the facility and spoke to Lindsay Norcott, homelessness services manager at the John Howard Society, and April Sullivan, the new manager of Ironwood Resource Center.

We connect with Leisha Seymour, she's executive director of the John Howard Society of Nova Scotia. It operates supportive housing for men leaving jail who are at risk of homelessness. We ask are the barriers people face after release, that might keep them unhoused.

Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Southeastern New Brunswick.

Dan Brooks is the executive director of the John Howard Society of southeastern New Brunswick

How “Safety Coffins” eased grave fears of premature burials Dr. Jan Bondeson, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Rheumatologist at the Cardiff University School of Medicine and Author of Buried Alive What can we expect from the Lonzo Encampment clearing? Ravi Kahlon, BC's Minister of Housing Is the Vancouver School Board releasing false enrollment data? Dr. Michael Hooper, Associate Professor of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia The Lions kick off with LL Cool J and a medical emergency Amar Doman, Owner of the BC Lions How does BC's Criminal Record Suspension Program work? Mark Medgyesi, Executive Director of the John Howard Society of BC What is hate speech? Fae Johnston, Executive Director of Wisdom2Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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More than a million people in Ontario have a record. 15 years after doing time, half are on social assistance. Why? And what's being done to change that? Our guests include Emily O'Brien who started a business while still in prison; Jacqueline Tasca from the John Howard Society of Ontario; Kate Crozier with Community Justice Initiatives in Kitchener; and Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton.

Cody is always seeking after that next new experience. An avid traveler, hiker, and coffee aficionado, Cody works for various non-profits, including the John Howard Society, where he offers employment services to formerly incarcerated individuals. He holds a BA in sociology and anthropology from Memorial University, and recently finished a graduate program in human resource management at McGill University. Cody is also immensely interested in politics and intends on running his own political campaign one day, where you might just hear him stutter.

Nanaimo's former John Howard Society has a new name, Connective Support Society. Connective Executive Director John Horn spoke with People First Radio about the name change, and the wide variety of work the society does in the community.

This week on the OTWH podcast we talk about the intersection between justice and homelessness as we are joined by expert Safiyah Husein from the John Howard Society of Ontario.

As an inmate at Her Majesty's Penitentiary in Newfoundland, Courtney Pike's brother Gregory begged for better conditions. After he took his own life last year, Courtney took up his calls for change — but says there's been little progress. We talk to Pike and then Cindy Murphy, the executive director of the John Howard Society of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The John Howard Society hopes its new shelter will do more than just give people a place to live​, ​it wants to restore their dignity. ​Jeanne Armstrong went on a tour of the new facility​, and spoke to Vee Mariner, an Addictions and Mental Health Worker, and Andrea Perez, an Intensive Case Management Supervisor.

The Calgary John Howard Society (CJHS) is a charity that has been reducing crime and making Calgary communities safer since 1949 by helping youth and adults make positive changes and move away from criminal behavior. They do this by addressing the root causes of crime through education, employment programs, housing, and support so individuals have alternatives to breaking the law. Joining Douglas Nelson today to share what the charity is all about is Leslie McMechan, the Executive Director at CJHS. She also gives some insight into the great work that they do.

Are you feeling stuck in your life or business? Do you feel like you're just going through the motions, day after day, with no real sense of purpose or direction?If so, it's time to disrupt the status quo and create a vision that will change everything.Today, our guests on Trail Angels powered by Cairn there Load are Brine & Tonya Hamilton. They are going to share with us how creating a vision changes everything. How life will teach you humility and why humility leads to change.   Brine and Tonya live, work and podcast from Ontario, Canada. In addition to being the hosts of the Disrupt The Everyday Podcast, Brine and Tonya Hamilton are husband and wife and parents to four children ages 4-12 and their mini golden doodle, Samson. Brine has spent over 15 years in the security industry, focusing primarily on the healthcare vertical in roles ranging from frontline security to a number of leadership positions. Currently, Brine is a System Engineer with Omnigo Software and faculty at Fleming College and Seneca College and serving on the Board of Directors as President-Elect with the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.Tonya spent 12 years working in the social workspace, with her first opportunity working in a shelter for abused women and children. From there, Tonya went on to work at the Children's Aid Society of York Region, Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, and facilitated sessions for the John Howard Society of Waterloo Region. Currently, she is a home daycare provider and owner of Raising Our Gifts. So whether you're feeling stuck in your career, your relationship, or just life in general, this episode is for you. Tune in now, learn how to disrupt the status quo, and create a vision that will change everything.

Are you feeling stuck in your life or business? Do you feel like you're just going through the motions, day after day, with no real sense of purpose or direction?If so, it's time to disrupt the status quo and create a vision that will change everything.Today, our guests on Trail Angels powered by Cairn there Load are Brine & Tonya Hamilton. They are going to share with us how creating a vision changes everything. How life will teach you humility and why humility leads to change.   Brine and Tonya live, work and podcast from Ontario, Canada. In addition to being the hosts of the Disrupt The Everyday Podcast, Brine and Tonya Hamilton are husband and wife and parents to four children ages 4-12 and their mini golden doodle, Samson. Brine has spent over 15 years in the security industry, focusing primarily on the healthcare vertical in roles ranging from frontline security to a number of leadership positions. Currently, Brine is a System Engineer with Omnigo Software and faculty at Fleming College and Seneca College and serving on the Board of Directors as President-Elect with the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.Tonya spent 12 years working in the social workspace, with her first opportunity working in a shelter for abused women and children. From there, Tonya went on to work at the Children's Aid Society of York Region, Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, and facilitated sessions for the John Howard Society of Waterloo Region. Currently, she is a home daycare provider and owner of Raising Our Gifts. So whether you're feeling stuck in your career, your relationship, or just life in general, this episode is for you. Tune in now, learn how to disrupt the status quo, and create a vision that will change everything.

A HUGE thank you to Professor Patricia Elliott and the incredible students that took part in this project. We are so grateful for the opportunity to partner with you in order to share these stories. Special thanks to Bee Bird, Kaitlin Howie, Lori Deets, Crystal Greene, and Amber Bear for sharing your hard work with the Know Justice podcast audience. Thanks to all the students for their great work. The future of journalism and storytelling is in good hands! Visit the Indigenous Communications Arts website for more information about the program.Thanks to Elder Archie Weenie, Angel Whitford, Kim Beaudin, Coady Jipol, and Harold Johnson for sharing your experiences and expertise. We are so thankful to you for sharing your stories with us.--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. Visit our website to learn more about our justice work.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

Episode Description Guest: Paul Barnett reads “Organizations” from June  in Measure of the Year. Paul Barnett's parents were friends with Rod and Ann Haig-Brown. Once Paul grew up and returned to Campbell River after university and worked as Executive Director for the John Howard Society for 26 years, he became good friends with Ann as she joined the board of the John Howard Society to carry on with Rod's work after he died in 1976. Once Ann stopped driving, Paul became Ann's chauffeur to take her to the board meetings and often after the meetings they would debrief in the study. In this episode, Paul chats with host Dan MacLennan and offers a glimpse into their friendship and the meaning of participating in organizations to help enhance  a community. You can link to the Haig-Brown House website here https://www.haig-brown.bc.ca. There you'll find all kinds of goodies including historical photographs and information about how to experience the house and all it offers in person or virtually. Listen on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.  

Join Jason and Tina Marie with their guests, Brine and Tonya Hamilton, as they talk about making love work your way. Brine and Tonya are hosts of Disrupt The Everyday Podcast and are based in Ontario, Canada. The couple shares their tried and tested method to keep their relationship and careers balanced. Stay tuned!Here's a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:Brine and Tonya's love story and family lifeA balancing act between family and careerStrategic meetings are for the home, tooSelf-improvement for a successful marriageFocus more on the marriage, not the weddingAnd so much more!~About Brine and Tonya Hamilton:Brine and Tonya live, work and podcast from Ontario, Canada. In addition to being the hosts of the Disrupt The Everyday Podcast, Brine and Tonya Hamilton are husband and wife and parents to four children ages 4-12 and their mini golden doodle, Samson. Brine has spent over 15 years in the security industry, focusing primarily on the healthcare vertical in roles ranging from frontline security to several leadership positions. Currently, Brine is a system engineer with Omnigo Software, faculty at Fleming College and Seneca College, and serving on the Board of Directors as president-elect with the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety.Tonya spent 12 years working in the social workspace with her first opportunity working in a shelter for abused women and children. From there, Tonya worked at the Children's Aid Society of York Region, Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region, and facilitated sessions for the John Howard Society of Waterloo Region. Currently, she is a home daycare provider and owner of Raising Our Gifts.~You can find Brine and Tonya Hamilton on . . .Website: https://disrupttheeveryday.com/~Connect with Jason and Tina Marie!Loving Beyond the I Do Website: www.lovingbeyondtheido.comLegendary Relationship Website: www.legendaryrelationship.comInstagram & Facebook: @legendaryrelationship

In this episode of What London Can Be, our host Diane Silva speaks with Courtney Coqu, Institutional Worker and Counsellor at the John Howard Society about breaking the cycle of post incarceration homelessness. The John Howard Society recently received a $300,000 for this program which will help those leaving the criminal justice system access supports and find long-term housing. Take a listen and learn more about how the John Howard Society is fostering hope and creating a sense of belonging in one of our community's most underserved and often ignored populations.

As a patient, you would want the best care to come to you. You would want to be able to access health services, empathetic staff, and any medications you need. As a citizen, you likely want that for others who are in need of healthcare assistance. So why is this not the case once people are behind bars? "Imagine yourself in a box trying to reach out for help." That is what one of our guests, Lawrence Da Silva, host of Voices Inside and Out, described what it was like to be in need of healthcare services in prison.  In this episode, we dive deep into the reality that is healthcare in a prison setting. We are also joined by Catherine Latimer, the executive director of the John Howard Society, and Dr. Kiran Patel, a staff psychiatrist at CAMH's Forensic Division. They touch on topics like the accessibility of care as related to the Canada Health Act, specific challenges like mental health and the effect of prison transfers, and what is being done by organizations like the John Howard Society to help. We hope this episode can highlight some important aspects about the reality of life behind bars.  Written by: Angela Dela Cruz Links The Nelson Mandela Rules The Ashley Smith Inquest Elizabeth Fry Toronto The John Howard Society  Voices Inside and Out Podcast Canada Health Act Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA) Indigenous People in Federal Custody: Government of Canada Race and Incarceration: The Representation and Characteristics of Black People in Provincial Correctional Facilities in Ontario, Canada Houses of hate: How Canada's prison system is broken  How You Can Get Involved: John Howard Society of Canada  CAMH: Services and Support After Incarceration 

Different times of the year bring fluctations to our client's needs and motivations. "Reopening" after almost 2 years of Covid-19 shakes routines up even more. Join us as we talk to Deanna Villella from the John Howard Society about balancing being proactive and reactive to best support client success. This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. Funding to purchase equipment was provided by the Niagara Community Foundation.

Catherine Latimer is the executive director of the John Howard Society of Canada.

SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: CLICK HEREChristine Bird is the Community Engagement Coordinator at the University Of Waterloo School Of Pharmacy. She describes her role helping students think about better serving vulnerable populations and shares  challenges working from home over the lock-downs. She talks about how she became known as “the bully lady” when she was speaking to grade-school kids in her work for John Howard Society and we touch on her work with people who'd been convicted of DUI and strategies around alcohol. She shares the challenge of her experience of being a college professor with a 2 year old at home and how her roles have organically evolved from working to improve kid's lives directly to more of a systems level. She reminisces about playing music with the late Matt Osborne and talks about losing her husband and how having a young son at home at that time was an incredible gift.“How do you get through losing your husband? You have a five-year-old who needs you to get out of bed, make breakfast, and sort of keeps you going. I don't know how you do that when you don't have a little one kind of pulling you out of it. He pulls you out of your head and back into the stuff that has to get done right now. It doesn't matter how upset or depressed or sad you are, you still gotta make pancakes. It's kind of the 'fake it till you make it'. It's like he pulls you out and makes you live your life and go through the motions of just the stuff you have to do to carry on. And that act alone helps you to carry on. Kids are good that way: They bring you into the moment, whether you want to or not.”---SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: CLICK HERE---CHRISTINE BIRDLINKEDINFACEBOOK---AND SOMETIMES ... WHY?:ANDSOMETIMESWHY.COMEMAILIGFBTWEET

Several organizations are working hard to try and diversify councils around the province so they better reflect the populations they serve. Women and people of colour continue to be under-represented, as well as people with disabilities and the LGBTQ community. Peterborough councilor, Kemi Akapo who is originally from Nigeria, tells us about the efforts they're making in her city; According to projections by the U-N Major economies are expected to produce more than double the amount of coal, oil and gas in 2030 making it harder to curb global warming. We have reaction from Rachel Samson of the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices; A post on the Facebook account of Randy Hillier, the M-P-P for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, claimed that a student Farisa Navab suffered a permanent adverse reaction or died "shortly after receiving their first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine." Her sister Ammarah Navab explains that the claim is not true and discusses what it has been like like to contend with this misrepresentation; Gord Hunter from the Kingston Humane Society says that never before in the organization's 137 year history have they had some many animals to care for; This week, Simcoe Muskoka is hosting its first public health conference on the opioid crisis: "Getting to Tomorrow Barrie." We'll hear from Suzanna McCarthy of John Howard Society of Simcoe and Muskoka for her perspective on problem; Family doctor Peter Lin explains how some fully-vaccinated people can be vulnerable to so-called 'breakthrough' COVID-19; Christine Luckasavitch McRae of Native Land Digital tells us about their website that charts Indigenous territories, languages and treaties; The CBC's Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley outlines some of the new workers' rights legislation that is being put forward by the provincial government.

Is it an argument of just solving your problems out loud?! Brine and Tonya are an amazing family minded couple that are constantly growing closer together. Their background doesn't define them. Challenges don't define them. Their work doesn't define them. These things are leveraged to make their marriage extraordinary. In addition to being the hosts of the Disrupt The Everyday Podcast Brine and Tonya Hamilton are husband and wife and parents to four children ages 4-12 and have a mini golden doodle, Samson. Brine has spent over 15 years in the security industry focusing primarily on the healthcare vertical in roles ranging from frontline security to a number of leadership positions. Currently Brine is a System Engineer with Omnigo Software, and faculty at Fleming College and Seneca College in addition to serving on the Board of Directors as President-Elect with the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety. Tonya spent 12 years working in the social work space with her first opporunity working in a shelter for abused women and children. From there Tonya went on to work at the Children's Aid Society of York Region, Family and Children's Services of Waterloo Region and facilitated session for the John Howard Society of Waterloo Region. Currently she is a home daycare provider and owner of Raising Our Gifts. Connect with Brine and Tonya: Website: https://disrupttheeveryday.com Instagram: @disrupt_the_everyday Facebook: Disrupt The Everyday LinkedIn: Disrupt The Everyday Podcast YouTube: Disrupt The Everyday Connect with ST: LifePixUniversity.com

As the family of Gregory Pike searches for answers in the wake of his death by suicide at Her Majesty's Penitentiary last month, Cindy Murphy from the John Howard Society will join us to talk about what can be done to provide better access to services for inmates.

(Starts at 1:04 mark) After Gregory Pike's death by suicide at Her Majesty's Penitentiary last month, the John Howard Society speaks out for better access to services for inmates, (8:32) Human Rights Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador helps us navigate tricky discussions about masks and vaccines during the pandemic, (19:52) Bay of Islands couple and their friends float a house across the bay to its new home, and (27:11) a woman in Gander is hoping to bring you a little closer to the flavours of the Middle East with her new food business.

If you're struggling with addiction and looking for help, please visit the following websites to find support:Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction: Addictions Treatment Helplines in CanadaThe Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthThank you to Jason Mercredi for talking with us about his work with Prairie Harm Reduction. You can learn more about their work by visiting their website.Thank you to Meagan Jasper for sharing about her struggle with drug addiction and your journey towards healing. You can see the documentary STOP METHING AROUND featuring more of Meagan's story.Thank you to Susan Collins for her willingness to share her story of supporting her daughter with addiction. You can find her writing that was read during this episode at Life With Grief.Learn more about addiction, incarceration and the benefits of treatment here.Music credit for this episode to Audiobinger. This person makes beautiful tunes, so be sure to check them out!--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. Visit our website to learn more about our justice work.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

Many employers are asking where to find and hire “diverse talent”. What they SHOULD be asking is how their recruitment process might discriminate against these candidates once they apply.In this episode, Safiyah Husein, a lawyer and Senior Policy Analyst at the John Howard Society, shines a light on the hidden dangers behind a widely accepted hiring procedure: the police (or criminal) background check.This episode is for you if:You think police checks make your workplace saferYour employer has done a police check on you but you don't know what it saidYou believe police checks only uncover findings on convicted criminalsSpoiler alert: research shows that police checks don't do what you probably think they do.Listen to the full episode to find out what they really do!Contact Rosie and find JEDI resources at:  https://www.changinglenses.ca/Full transcript available here.Guest Bio and References/LinksAbout Safiyah Husein:Safiyah Husein is a Senior Policy Analyst at the John Howard Society of Ontario (JHSO). She does research and policy development, supports its public education activities, and liaises with local offices and community partners on reform initiatives. Safiyah holds a BSc in Psychology from York University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law.JHSO actively advocated for reforms to police record checks, to protect public safety and human rights, leading to the Police Record Check Reform Act. JHSO conducts workshops and webinars to educate stakeholders about legal rights and responsibilities under the Act, and promote evidence-based best practices around police record checks and employment. Safiyah worked on projects related to police record check policy, and leads public education activities for legal professionals, employers and individuals navigating the job market with justice involvement.Find Safiyah on:TwitterLinkedInEmail: shusein@johnhoward.on.caReferences and resources in this episode:Police Record Hub WebsiteJohn Howard Society Ontario WebsiteYouTube

If you're struggling with your mental health and thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help. Call Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text 45645, to receive help. Find the services that are right for you in Saskatchewan. If you're from another part of the world, google services local to you and find help. You are not alone, and there is hope for a better tomorrow.Thank you to Kayleigh Lafontaine, Brittney Chartrand, Julia Mudrey and "Joe".Read more about former inmates exiting prison into homelessness here.To read the study referenced at the beginning, click here.Visit Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan's website to learn more about Kayleigh and the incredible work done by their team.Learn more about the Saskatchewan Income Support, and some of the challenges advocates see with the program. Music credit for this episode to Audiobinger. This person makes beautiful tunes, so be sure to check them out!--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. Visit our website to learn more about our justice work.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

Tammy Schirle , a professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier, looks ahead to today's provincial budget in the context of the 'she-cession' - a term being used to describe how working women in general have been hit harder the effects of the pandemic; Peterborough illustrator Kathryn Durst tells us about working again with Paul McCartney; this time on his second book “Grandude’s Green Submarine”. Dr. Catherine Zahn president of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - CAMH - outlines what she would like to hear in the provincial budget; Jessica Lehr of Pollinate Collingwood tells us how her community has become a Bee City; Karl Baldauf served as Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's Chief of Staff,. He outlines what he thinks the provincial government's priorities will be in the new budget; Nadia Danyluk from the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Library talks about some of the books that renewed her interest in reading; Safiyah Husein, a senior policy analyst with the John Howard Society of Ontario, discusses their study that revealed inequities in the Youth Bail System. Black, Indigenous and people of colour are spending disproportionately long times incarcerated; Enzo Curcio is making birdhouses out of wine bottle corks to raise money for the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

Fredericton city council has made its decision on the City Motel Project. Jason LeJeune is project manager for the John Howard Society's affordable housing project.

The province showed its commitment to the proposed affordable and emergency housing project at Fredericton's city motel by announcing it's willing to spend 1.4 million on the proposal from the John Howard Society. It said it's hopeful the city will also invest as well. The future of the project is expected to be on Monday's city council agenda.

You can catch up with Ian on his website, where he writes about all things from sports to life.Find him on the Twitter-sphere for sick puns and good commentary.You can download and listen the Locked On Bruins podcast anywhere podcasts are found.You can download the Know Justice w/ John Howard Society of Saskatchewan podcast anywhere podcasts are found.We referenced a ton of writers and musicians throughout the episode, so be sure to google their names and support their work!--Hang with us throughout the week on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Please subscribe/rate our podcast on iTunes or wherever you listen. Special thanks to Northcote for letting us use their incredible music. Please support and buy their music. They have a new album out and it is wildly good! Go buy it!Thanks to Bryan Neufeld for creating our logo. Give him a shout for all your design needs.

Thank you to Cory Cardinal, Catherine Latimer, and Pierre Hawkins for being guests. Your voices matter, and it was important in helping us tell a good story.Click here to read more about the Charter Challenge regarding Solitary Confinement.Read more about Structured Intervention Units and Bill C-83 here.Watch CBC's The Fifth Estate episodes about Ashley Smith and her tragic death: Episode 1: Out of ControlEpisode 2: Behind The WallIf you don't have time to watch, you can read the timeline of her life and death to understand more about her life and its tragic end.Read more about the Missing Murdered Indigenous Women Final Report and Recommendations.Happy John Howard Society Week!--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. Visit our website to learn more about our justice work.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

Alys Denby is an editor of the British online site CAPX, which covers politics and economics. She updates us on how the U-K has been contending with the new variants of the coronavirus; With university application deadlines looming for Grade 12 students, how will the pandemic factor into their post-secondary decisions? Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, an education policy researcher and Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University provides some insight; The John Howard Society has just released a new report: 'Broken Record: 'The Continued Criminalization of Mental Health Issues'. Jacqueline Tasca gives us an outline of their findings; Epidemiologist Colin Furness discusses the most effective use of masks in light of the emergence of the new variants of the coronavirus; Author Kelly Young chooses small Ontario towns as the settings for her mysteries. Her latest, set near Tobermory, is called 'Lethal Shot on Flowerpot'; Erik White of CBC Sudbury reports on what lawsuits may emerge as a result of the pandemic.

Special thanks to Julie Paul and Stella Cote for sharing their stories with us. Their courage is inspiring and we stand with you.Thank you to Night Kinistino for your incredible poetry reading. It was beautiful, and we are grateful!Credit to Jayda Taylor and CTV News Saskatoon for the audio news clip about the riot at Prince Albert Correctional Centre.You can read more about the protest here: Mothers return to Regina Correctional Centre, dance in support of inmates.--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan. Visit our website to learn more about our justice work.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

Cindy Murphy John Howard Society ED - Hierarchy Of Inmates Being Vaccinated For COVID by VOCM

And, it's upsetting a huge group of people who feel there are more vulnerable people who need it first. We chat with Catherine Latimer, Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Canada

Civil War in the US inevitable?  The US Capitol was stormed by Trump supporting White Terrorists, who took the building by force.  Prison inmate vaccination causing concern Are prison inmates being put ahead of other people who might be more vulnerable?  Point Roberts in trouble Land border closures are causing major economic issues for the community of Point Roberts That and more!  _____________ NAVIGATE THE PODCAST:    Chapter 1 Terror at the US Capitol Trump supporters violently stormed the US Capitol today, on a historic and tragic day.   The worst might still be yet to come.  We went live to D.C. as it happened.    Chapter 2 An extreme assault on the American democracy Former US Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman joins the program.   Chapter 3 Federal inmates receive vaccinations And, it's upsetting a huge group of people who feel there are more vulnerable people who need it first.   We chat with Catherine Latimer, Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Canada   Chapter 4 Would black/coloured demonstrators be treated differently? Many are voicing their opinions on social media, that if the demonstrators weren't mainly white, they'd be getting very different treatment.   Chapter 5 Point Roberts in economic trouble This is due to land border closures. Joining the show is Brian Calder President of the Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce   Chapter 6 Is Trump an addict?  Not the typical definition of addict. We're not talking about drugs, or alcohol. Eric has more.  _____________   Remember to wash your hands, practice physical distancing, and stay home at all costs if you are sick. We're not out of the woods yet!    The Lynda Steele Full Show podcast includes all the individual segments that can be found on the Lynda Steele Show page, digitally stitched together for your convenience.    Listen live online at globalnews.ca/radio/cknw/ 3-6 PM!

Over half of inmates held in Canada's provincial and territorial prisons have not been determined guilty. In this episode of Justice Vs. we look at the use of bail in Canada's criminal justice system and how it perpetuates criminal identity among even those not yet convicted of crimes. We talk to Dr. Jane Sprott and James Fauvelle. Dr. Sprott is a professor in the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University. Her research interests include the operation of the youth and adult criminal justice systems, issues around pre-trial release, sentencing in Canada, and perceptions of crime and criminal justice policies. She is currently working on a SSHRC funded project which investigates bail conditions placed on youths. Fauvelle is a third-year student working towards his Bachelor's in Social Work at Ryerson University. He is an active member in the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation and a registered social service worker in Ontario. He focuses on “integrating the principles, philosophies and theories of Social Service Work from an Anti-Oppressive and Social Justice framework.”  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) spoke with him a few years ago for the report Set Up to Fail: Bail and the Revolving Door of Pre-trial Detention. Warning to listeners: this episode mentions suicide. Further Reading:Want to learn more about bail and bail processes? Feel free to read Steps to Justice's comprehensive guide! -  https://stepstojustice.ca/questions/criminal-law/what-bail-hearing Interested in CCLA's take on bail? Here's our report from 2014 about bail practices in Canada. - https://ccla.org/cclanewsite/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Set-up-to-fail-FINAL.pdf Click here for the most recent issue of Criminological Highlights, a monthly comprehensive report on fascinating criminological research! As recommended by Jane Sprott in our bail episode -  https://www.crimsl.utoronto.ca/research-publications/faculty-publications/criminological-highlights-vol-19-no-1-%E2%80%93-december-2020 Call to Action:Check out these webinars from the Toronto Prisoners' Rights Project to hear more experiences from those affected by our criminal justice system. https://www.torontoprisonersrightsproject.org/new-pageWant to get directly involved?  Volunteer with the John Howard Society or Elizabeth Fry Society,who both do fantastic work with criminal justice.  - https://johnhoward.on.ca/jhs-ontario/volunteer/ https://efrytoronto.org/volunteer Host: Maria RioA big thanks to the Justice Vs. Volunteer Team:Writing and Research Team: Natalie Sequeira, Kate Tutu, Jeremy Zhang, Luke Ryan, Imran Dhanani, Rachael Dyal, Rachael Bridge, Leo Ghiran, Stella Racca, Sae Furukawa. Managed by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry, Eilish Waller, Shyloe Fagan and Kelsey MikiAudio Team: Paul Berry, Ren Bangert and Sam Séguin. Managed by Farid PestehMarketing Team: Arlet Vazquez, Irene Lee, Hope Arpa Chow and Lauren Sapic. Managed by Soaad Qahhār HossainSubscribe and share! Learn more about CCLA here: https://ccla.org/

Special thanks to Pierre Hawkins for sharing about his important work. You can read more about the crisis of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan prisons here. Read more about the rights of prisoners here. You can also read this article on Indigenous rates of incarceration in Saskatchewan for further context on our conversation.--------Know Justice is brought to you the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan.Please subscribe and rate our podcast on whichever listening platform you use.You can connect with us any time on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any suggestions, topic or guest ideas, or are just looking to connect, please send us a direct message on any one of our social media platforms.

Warning to listeners: this episode contains descriptions of physical and psychological abuse, self harm, and suicide. The United Nations has declared solitary confinement to be a form of torture, so why do Canadian prisons still employ the practice? Today, Justice Vs. looks at how and why solitary confinement is used within the Canadian criminal justice system and the impact it has on those who are subjected to it. We speak with Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, director of CCLA's Expression and Equality programs, and Rachel Fayter, a PhD. candidate in the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa, who describes her experience being held in prolonged solitary confinement and her academic work investigating it's particular impact on women and those experiencing mental illness.The John Howard Society does extensive work advocating for the rights of prisoners as well as offering reintegration services for people leaving the correctional system. For information on volunteer opportunities see: https://johnhoward.on.ca/jhs-ontario/volunteer/PASAN is a community-based prisoner health organization which focuses on harm reduction through providing support services and advocacy to prisoners and ex-prisoners in Canada. To find out more, see: http://www.pasan.org/The Canadian Criminal Justice Association seeks to promote more efficient, humane, rational, and equitable justice system. They can be found at: https://www.ccja-acjp.ca/pub/en/Elizabeth Fry provides women with counselling services, employment supports, housing services, and more while subsequently advocating for a more inclusive and equitable criminal justice system. To find out how you can help, find them at: https://efrytoronto.org/.General Info – Segregation  Cole, David. “Final Report of the Independent Reviewer on the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General's Compliance with the 2013 “Jahn Settlement Agreement” and the Terms of the Consent Order of January 16, 2018 Issued by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario”. February 2020. Retrieved from: http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/Corrections/JahnSettlement/FinalReportIndependentReviewer.html#MH_SR_use_of_seg Jackson, Michael. “Solitary: A case for Abolition”. West Coast Prison Journal. November 2016. Retrieved from: https://prisonjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/solitary-confinement-report.pdf John Howard Society. “Solitary Confinement Factsheet”. 2017. Retrieved from: https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Solitary-Confinement-FactSheet-Final-1.pdf Rachel Fayter Fayter, Rachel. “Rachel Fayter Biography”. n.d. Retrieved from: https://rfayter.academia.edu/ CBC Radio. “Former Inmates Re-Invent Themselves as Criminologists”. March 2018. Retrieved from: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-sunday-edition-march-18-2018-1.4579165/former-inmates-re-invent-themselves-as-criminologists-1.4579189

Charity Intelligence has come up with a list of 10 questions that they think the founders of WE Charity have not answered yet. Kate Behan of Charity Intelligence tells us more. There is no going back to normal this September. People for Education warns of the human cost of Covid-19. There has been a moratorium on evictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That moratorium will soon be lifted. We talked to Kenneth Hale who is the legal director at the advocacy centre for Tenants Ontario. Gypsy moths are sweeping through the province and eating their way through forests. Fraser Smith, a professional forrester and owner of F Smith Consulting, gives us his take on the infestation and the extent of the damage they're causing. A new online tool launched by the John Howard Society of Ontario will help people with a criminal record find a job. Collingwood resident Abigail Hitchens talks about the town's upcoming meeting to amend it's sign by law. Tom Hanks may be the star of the film Greyhound but it's Canadian history that is in the spotlight- thanks to the contribution of naval historian Gordon Laco in Midland.

Back in April, our next guest approached The Ship in regards to bulk ordering meals for communities in need. During the subsequent weeks she has provided meals to the following organizations; Alpha House Society, YWCA, Hull Services, The Sharp Foundation and The John Howard Society. Sue and Andrew are joined by Ashley Dorrian about this SHIPN Lunches program. 

Jaclyn Tompalski is a researcher at the John Howard Society as well as a research assistant at the University of Alberta and is currently enrolled in her Masters program at Carleton University. She was the editor on a paper called Societal Perceptions of Sexual Assault: Effects on the Judicial System and to read this you can click on this link https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/invoke/index.php/invoke/article/view/48972?fbclid=IwAR0KA0tWxZaeZqxfVPK9l-zUnS2XQZ-bAwXEVykGSPrMj2UUJ3YeZ_K8_Og To pledge and support this podcast head to Patreon: www.patreon.com/N8V_Calgarian To connect with me go to TikTok: @native_calgarian Instagram: @nativeyyc Facebook: Native Calgarian Twitter: @n8v_calgarian

This episode touches upon some issues relating to effective programs to support people returning to communities:Why would effective programs like Lifeline be defunded by the government?Is there a bias against peer-support programs?  Some prisoners who are resistant to prison programs or who are not being offered programs would benefit enormously from getting advice and support from those who have experienced prison and have succeeded in leaving crime behind.Shouldn't there be more research on the effectiveness of peer-support programs with a view to supporting evidence-based corrections?Rick raises the importance of volunteers bringing community into the prisons:  How do we encourage this?  

Listeners may not be familiar with some of the expressions used:SHU (pronounced 'shoe') is the Special Handling Unit which is the highest security federal facility and houses prisoners thought to be dangerous or unmanageable in other institutionsCMT is the Case Management Team which is tasked by CSC with supporting a prisoner's rehabilitation and reintegration back into the communityCSC is the Correctional Service of Canada which has the responsibility of managing those who have received sentences of 2 years or more but in custody and in the communityWED is the term used for 'warrant expiry' which means the end of the sentence imposed by the courts and the end of CSC's authority over an individual.This episode raises some policy issues:The Minister of Public Safety's mandate letter to  the Commissioner of the Correctional Services of Canada provides 'your responsibility to Canadians is to ensure that when offenders return to their communities, they are well-prepared to lead safe, productive, law-abiding lives'.  The overriding concern for Parole Board Canada is the safety of the public.  Does it then make sense to release those considered to be the highest risk to reoffend with a violent offence at the very end of their sentences without programming and without any kind of supported, supervised release?   Doesn't that put the public at higher risk than if some support and programming had been provided, including contacting community organizations concerned with public safety who might be able to help with a difficult reintegration? Shouldn't program dollars and supports be allocated to those who have the greatest needs and who are seen as posing the greatest risk to public safety? Is it fair for a person to be arrested at the prison gate as he or she is leaving after finishing the sentence imposed by the courts?   Is it fair for further constraints to be based on his or her liberties based on a police officer's fear of what he or she might do in the future?  Is it appropriate for CSC to provide information to the police that informs his or her officer's fear that the person will commit a serious violent offence?  Risk assessment tools may be useful in managing a sentence imposed by the courts but are they sufficiently reliable to predict violent offending within 18 months or 2 years of release?  Liberties are lost based on what a person might do and not what has been done.Failure to provide a continuity of prescribed medicines, particularly those needed for mental health that help regulate behaviour, set people up to fail as they head back into communities.  The two-week supply of prescription drugs prisoners receive is not enough to allow them to be treated while they obtain health insurance and find a Doctor in the community.   

In this episode, we speak with Melissa and Malgosia (on location) who organized a fantastic FASD Day celebration in the park on Sunday. Melissa, a parent, saw that there wasn't anything currently planned for FASD Day in her community and wanted to create an opportunity for people to get together and not only learn and raise awareness, but also to celebrate those with FASD. She contacted the local Key Workers in the Fraser Valley and together they created a fantastic community event. Our second guest features POPFASD District Partner, Cori Christensen (SD 23), who along with FASD Awareness Committee organized a fun-filled family and community celebration in Kelowna to raise awareness of FASD. The FASD Awareness Committee is made up of families, supporters and community agencies including: ARC Programs, John Howard Society, Claro Family, Spec-Team Assessment Society, School District 23, MCFD and Interior Health.

Catherine Latimer, executive director of the John Howard Society of Canada, joined John Oakley.

The fallout continues from the protest at weekend Pride Celebrations. Anti-hate and inclusion advocates are concerned about what this means for our city and hate group activity. Guest: Bernie Farber, Chair of the Canadian Anti-hate Network. Guest: Ruth Greenspan, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Hamilton.  An announcement this morning will see a studio plan to build Hamilton into a hub for film, TV and digital media production. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. The deadline for the Trans Mountain expansion decision is today. What happens if it all falls through? Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University.

Before she was appointed as an independent Senator in 2016, Kim Pate was already a powerful and outspoken voice for marginalized people in Canada, especially women and girls caught up in the criminal justice and prison system. For over 35 years Kim has advocated for policies and practices that lead to fairer, more positive outcomes, and has recently fought against segregation and solitary confinement. She is also the host of a new podcast: Appointed. Senator Pate joins Ben to discuss the deeper and often personal journey of reform and justice in Canada. About the Guest Kim Pate was appointed to the Senate of Canada on November 10, 2016. First and foremost, the mother of Michael and Madison, she is also a nationally renowned advocate who has spent the last 35 years working in and around the legal and penal systems of Canada, with and on behalf of some of the most marginalized, victimized, criminalized and institutionalized — particularly imprisoned youth, men and women. Senator Pate graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1984 with honours in the Clinical Law Programme and has completed post graduate work in the area of forensic mental health. She was the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) from January 1992 until her appointment to the Senate in November 2016. CAEFS is a federation of local societies who provide services and work in coalition with Aboriginal women, women with mental health issues and other disabling conditions, young women, visible minority and immigrant women, poor women and those isolated and otherwise deprived of potential sources of support. Prior to her work with CAEFS, she worked with youth and men in a number of capacities with the local John Howard Society in Calgary, as well as the national office. She has developed and taught Prison Law, Human Rights and Social Justice and Defending Battered Women on Trial courses at the Faculties of Law at the University of Ottawa, Dalhousie University and the University of Saskatchewan. She also occupied the Sallows Chair in Human Rights at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 2014 and 2015. Kim Pate is widely credited as the driving force behind the Inquiry into Certain Events at the Prison for Women in Kingston, headed by Justice Louise Arbour. During the Inquiry, she supported women as they aired their experiences and was a critical resource and witness in the Inquiry itself. She also persuaded the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to initiate the Self-Defence Review and appoint the Honourable Madam Justice Lynn Ratushny to review the convictions and sentences of women jailed for using lethal force to defend themselves and/or their children against abusive men. She then worked tirelessly in pursuit of the implementation of the many positive recommendations from both. Senator Pate has been instrumental in building coalitions across the country with other equality-seeking women’s, anti-racism, anti-poverty and human rights groups and organizations; and, in this capacity, has worked with feminist legal scholars, lawyers, other professionals and front-line advocates and activists — from Indigenous communities to transition house and rape crisis centre workers. Kim Pate is a member of the Order of Canada, a recipient of the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case, the Canadian Bar Associations’s Bertha Wilson Touchstone Award, and five honourary doctorates (Law Society of Upper Canada, University of Ottawa, Carleton University, St. Thomas University and Wilfred Laurier University) and numerous other awards. Her extensive list of publications, national and international speaking engagements and her strategic intervention and advocacy for substantive equality testify to her commitment to broader social, economic and cultural change. She continues to make significant contributions to public education around the issues of women’s inequality and discriminatory treatment within social, economic and criminal justice spheres. Senator Pate strongly believes that the contributions of women who have experienced marginalization, discrimination and oppression should be recognized and respected and she seeks to credit and empower women. She maintains contact with women in prison through her numerous visits to Canada’s federal prisons and strongly encourages other advocates, scholars, service providers, judges and parliamentarians to ground their efforts in a similar way. Senator Pate lives in Ottawa, Ontario. Learn more about Kim or follow her on Twitter (@KPateontheHill).

Catherine Latimer, executive director of the John Howard Society, joins Rob to discuss the sentencings of Bruce McArthur and Aleander Bissonette in the context of Canada's justice system.

For today’s guest, from the great city of Toronto, we have Jermal Alleyne. A leader of youth groups and men’s groups in two different capacities, one through Next Gen Men and one through the John Howard Society. This interview was fascinating to me because it’s very close to what I do here in Edmonton, and our approaches are similar but at the same time it’s great to hear it said out loud. We go through the differences of teaching the two, we also touch a bit about Jermal’s father, and his journey to working anti-violence work. You’ll hear part two of my conversation with Jermal on episode 57. But on the next Modern Manhood, we’re going to talk to Rachel Giese, the editor at large for Chatelaine about her new book all about Canadian masculinity.

An inquest began a few days ago into the eight jail deaths that occurred at the Barton Street jail. This six week inquest will hear from 100 witnesses. Guest: Ruth Greenspan, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Hamilton.

Hamilton and area hospital staff are joining a province wide workplace action for respect today, and will wear a symbol of solidarity and protest. Guest: Michael Hurley, President of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions. A local group is holding a protest outside a nine story apartment building today, demanding for repairs from the landlord. Guest: Sam Merulla, City Councillor, Ward 4. An inquest began a few days ago into the eight jail deaths that occurred at the Barton Street jail. This six week inquest will hear from 100 witnesses. Guest: Ruth Greenspan, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Hamilton.

Whitney Wilson manages the Domestic Violence Court Referral Program at The John Howard Society. When a person is charged with domestic violence, they might attend a program run by her to help them challenge their attitudes and behaviours. So what causes domestic violence? As Whitney explains, it has to do with upbringing but also the way society strictly defines masculinity. Most domestic violence offenders are male and, as she explains with eloquence, men don’t think they’re allowed to express negative emotions, aside from anger. As Whitney reveals, anger is a secondary emotion, it’s driven by something else. This is a fascinating analysis of how social constructs can factor into violence. It’s not all heavy. Hear the rehabilitative tactics Whitney uses to help clients amp up their empathy and unearth a deeper sense of what it means to “be a man”.   The theme song is Take Me Now by Nick Chapman. Edited for time and volume. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Nick_Chapman/Wakka_Chikka_Wakka_Chikka_Volume_1/csr049_wcwc_01-nick-chapman_take-me-now

The practice of solitary confinement in Canada is being constitionally challenged by the BC Civil Liberties Association and the John Howard Society of Canada. Rob is joined by the Executive Director of the BBCLA Josh Paterson.  

This week: Boot Camp Poets. How could rap or poetry help inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre find a different life, and what roadblocks might be in their way? This is the second half of a two-part documentary speaking to inmates in the Edmonton Remand Centre’s Boot Camp unit. In this episode, John Howard Society’s […]

Listen today to the interview with one of my favourite people in the field of social justice, innovation and change. Hear what he has to say about perseverance, measuring the little things and structural violence and why he believes money can be dangerous.BiographyVeteran civil society organization executive director skilled in CSO capacity building. Retired Executive Director of the John Howard Society of Ontario. Currently active in international development and global justice issues.Instructor: Post Graduate Certificate Program, International Project Management Humber College: Member Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Certified Member AAETS in Acute Traumatic Stress Management. Traumatology Institute trained Compassion Fatigue Educator and Treatment Specialist.Livingworks Institute Certified SafeTALK Trainer by Wallis Balog and graduate of Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Suicide early intervention, safety plan and referrals.Guest lecturer in international development, social work, criminal justice and human service administration to various school boards, colleges and universities.Past President of the Ontario Council for International Cooperation, Past President and current Board Member of Defense for Children International – Canada, Current Deputy Chair of the Zimbabwe Inter Agency Reference Group. Current Board Member of Canadian Feed The Children Canada.Past Board Treasurer of CUSO. Volunteer with Girl Child Network of Zimbabwe and GCN Worldwide Past Interim Manager of Communications for CUSO.His areas of expertise include:Organizational -voluntary sector board governance, policy development, strategic and annual planning, participatory program development, monitoring and evaluation, public engagement and sustainable funding.Clinical -secondary traumatic stress identification, prevention, treatment.International -structural violence analysis and reduction. He is the Part Time Program Coordinator for Management Advisory Service (Masadvise.org) in Toronto. Bill’s continuing interest is the integration of the clinical, organizational and political as holistic human development. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While the use of segregation – or what's more commonly known as solitary confinement – is increasing in Canada, so is opposition to the practice. Indeed, the BC Civil Liberties Association and John Howard Society of Canada have launched a legal challenge to the use of segregation in federal prisons. In this episode we explore Canada's use of the practice through the lens of the legal challenge. We explain what segregation is, the harm it causes, and what's being done to change how it's used in Canada. We speak with Howard Sapers, the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Alison Latimer, a lawyer with Farris, Vaughan, Wills, and Murphy and co-counsel on the BCCLA and John Howard Society's case, and a man who, on the condition of anonymity, shared his personal experience of segregation.

During the past Federal election campaign the Federal Conservatives promised a number of changes in the area of justice. During this winter's session of Parliament, that has taken the form of the "Federal Omnibus Crime Bill". The bill, which arguable was passed with imposed minimal debate, has not only been criticized by opposition parties, but also by several provinces and some non-parliamentary organizations such as the John Howard Society. But what is really in this lumped together bill? How much is minimum sentencing for many crimes likely to cost the federal and provincial governments? And is it the best way to fight crime? The speaker will explore the bill, and some of its implications for both Canada as a whole, and for the Province of Alberta. Speaker: Sheila French Sheila French is currently completing a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology with a focus on Criminal Justice Research. She has recently taken a Faculty position at Lethbridge College in the Criminal Justice Program. Prior to this she was a Director of Clinical Services within the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan. She has researched and published in the areas of offender rehabilitation and criminal risk prediction. Her primary research method is meta-analysis which is the quantitative synthesis of large bodies of related research.

During the past Federal election campaign the Federal Conservatives promised a number of changes in the area of justice. During this winter's session of Parliament, that has taken the form of the "Federal Omnibus Crime Bill". The bill, which arguable was passed with imposed minimal debate, has not only been criticized by opposition parties, but also by several provinces and some non-parliamentary organizations such as the John Howard Society. But what is really in this lumped together bill? How much is minimum sentencing for many crimes likely to cost the federal and provincial governments? And is it the best way to fight crime? The speaker will explore the bill, and some of its implications for both Canada as a whole, and for the Province of Alberta. Speaker: Sheila French Sheila French is currently completing a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology with a focus on Criminal Justice Research. She has recently taken a Faculty position at Lethbridge College in the Criminal Justice Program. Prior to this she was a Director of Clinical Services within the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan. She has researched and published in the areas of offender rehabilitation and criminal risk prediction. Her primary research method is meta-analysis which is the quantitative synthesis of large bodies of related research.

During the past Federal election campaign the Federal Conservatives promised a number of changes in the area of justice. During this winter's session of Parliament, that has taken the form of the "Federal Omnibus Crime Bill". The bill, which arguable was passed with imposed minimal debate, has not only been criticized by opposition parties, but also by several provinces and some non-parliamentary organizations such as the John Howard Society. But what is really in this lumped together bill? How much is minimum sentencing for many crimes likely to cost the federal and provincial governments? And is it the best way to fight crime? The speaker will explore the bill, and some of its implications for both Canada as a whole, and for the Province of Alberta. Speaker: Sheila French Sheila French is currently completing a PhD in Applied and Experimental Psychology with a focus on Criminal Justice Research. She has recently taken a Faculty position at Lethbridge College in the Criminal Justice Program. Prior to this she was a Director of Clinical Services within the Ministry of Corrections, Public Safety and Policing, Government of Saskatchewan. She has researched and published in the areas of offender rehabilitation and criminal risk prediction. Her primary research method is meta-analysis which is the quantitative synthesis of large bodies of related research.

One of the challenges that some Black Canadian men face is being in prison and getting back into society after being released from prison.During this episode, we speak and share with Greg Rogers, Executive Director of the John Society of Ontario.The mission statement of the John Howard Society is effective, just, and humane responses to crime and its causes. The Society also:1. Provides for the effective integration into the community of those in conflict with the law and provides, or encourages others to provide, services to those in contact with, or affected by the criminal justice system; 2. Promotes changes in the law and the administration of justice which will lead to the more humane and effective treatment of individuals; 3. Promotes citizen awareness of the problems of crime and its causes, acceptance of responsibility to respond to these problems and involvement in the delivery and management of justice related programs; 4. Promotes the fair and humane treatment of all incarcerated person and seeks to ensure that all forms of detention and imprisonment comply with relevant legal and human rights standards. Here is the John Howard Society of Ontario contact information: Address: 111 Peter Street, Suite 603 Toronto, Ontario M5V 2H1 Tel: (416) 408-4282 Fax: (416) 408-2991 Email: jhso@johnhoward.on.ca Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com and visit our podcast site at http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/ God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Vibe and Vegas info@blackcanadianman.com http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/

In July 2009, Deconstructing Dinner aired a one-hour feature on the now in-process closure of Canada's prison farm system. That episode came only months after it was discovered in February 2009 that Corrections Service Canada alongside Public Safety Canada had already planned the closure of the 150-year old program. With six farms having been operated in New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, the discovery of the news sparked an ongoing and active campaign of opposition seeking to halt the closures. On this part II of our coverage we listen to audio from the February 1, 2010 democratic dialogue hosted in Steinbach, Manitoba where Members of Parliament were invited to debate the prison farm closures. The event was strategically hosted in the political riding of the recently appointed Minister of Public Safety, Vic Toews. The episode also examines a rather feisty exchange within Canada's Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food. On November 17, 2009, Liberal Member of Parliament Wayne Easter tabled a motion requesting that the Committee explore the closure of the prison farm system. Voices Wayne Easter member of parliament, Malpeque, Liberal Party of Canada (North Wiltshire, PEI) - Wayne was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and was raised on the family farm in North Wiltshire. Wayne entered politics in 1993 when he was officially elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Malpeque, P.E.I. He was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008. In Parliament, Wayne has served as Solicitor General of Canada, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Oceans, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Agri-Food with special responsibilities for the Rural Secretariat, and is currently the Liberal Party's Opposition Critic on Agriculture and Agri-Food. Wayne was National President and CEO of the National Farmers Union for 11 years. James Bezan member of parliament, Selkirk-Interlake, Conservative Party of Canada (Teulon, MB) - In 2004, James was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative MP. Bezan attended Olds College in Alberta where he majored in livestock technology and received a degree in Agricultural Production. Bezan worked in the livestock and cattle industries in the 1980s and 1990s, and started his own company in 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer of the Manitoba Cattle Producer's Association and has sat on numerous boards in the fields of cattle and food production. He operates a farm near Teulon, Manitoba. Carol Hughes member of parliament, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) (Elliot Lake, ON) - Carol was elected to represent the electoral district of Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing in the 2008 Canadian federal election. Carol was formerly employed with Probation and Parole Services at Elliot Lake and Youth Justice Services in Sudbury. Pierre Lemieux member of parliament, Glengarry-Prescott-Russell, Conservative Party of Canada (Casselman, ON) - Pierre was elected to represent the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell in 2006, narrowly defeating his Liberal opponent. Pierre is the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Agri-Food. André Bellavance member of parliament, Richmond-Arthabaska, Bloc-Quebeçois (Victoriaville, QC) - André has representing the riding of Richmond-Arthabaska since 2004. André has served as the party's critic on Agriculture and Agri-Food since 2006 and has been a member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food since 2004. Andrew McCann spokesperson, Save Our Prison Farms Coalition (Kingston, ON) - Among his active role with the Save Our Prison Farms coalition, Andrew represents Urban Agriculture Kingston and has worked on many food security initiatives including the Sustainable Local Food Certificate offered at St. Lawrence College. John Hutton director, John Howard Society of Manitoba (Winnipeg, MB) - The John Howard Society works with men in conflict with the law, before, during and after incarceration. They also look at ways to repair harm and restore relationships damaged by crime. Mark Holland member of parliament, Ajax-Pickering, Liberal Party of Canada (Pickering, ON) - As one of the youngest members of the Liberal Caucas, Mark Holland was first elected in 2004 and has represented the riding of Ajax-Pickering ever since. As a Member of Parliament, Holland serves as the Liberal party's critic for Public Safety and National Security and is Vice Chair of the Public Safety and National Security Committee. Niki Ashton member of parliament, Churchill, New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) (Thompson, MB) - Niki has represented the Churchill riding since 2008 and serves as the NDP's critic on Rural and Community Development.