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Jeffrey Epstein could leave jail 12 hours a day. Here’s what happens in Canada
Work releases and other types of jail-time exemptions are meant to play a supportive role in the rehabilitation aspect of the justice system. Continue reading
Canadians don’t often claim class action money, but they do from the RCMP. Why?
One former litigator called take-up rates the “dirty little secret in class actions in Canada.” Continue reading
Second $100M settlement announced in RCMP sexual harassment case
The estimated $100-million settlement, which is not capped, will cover women who worked or volunteered in proximity to the force beginning in 1974. Continue reading
‘True patriot love’: Do national anthems still matter?
Four music, history and culture experts weigh in on the pride, pitfalls and value of a national anthem in honour of Canada’s 152nd birthday. Continue reading
Should Canadian cities ban Airbnb and other home-sharing platforms?
“It’s lucrative and it’s often tax-free and it’s an unregulated sector.” Continue reading
‘An experience like no other’: Finding love and intimacy as a trans person
Boyd Kodak, Melissa Jean Cassidy, and Sherry Sylvain talk about what’s hard and what’s wonderful about dating as a trans person. Continue reading
Reality check: Is it OK to call migrant detention centres concentration camps?
An expert on concentration camps explains why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t wrong to use the term to describe migrant detention centres in the U.S. Continue reading
Professors at war: Sexual misconduct allegations in Windsor reach Trinidad and Tobago
She says he sexually harassed students. He says she’s “obsessed” with him and hell-bent on a racist tirade. Continue reading
The RCMP was created to control Indigenous people. Can that relationship be reset?
The RCMP was modelled after a British police force created to control Irish people. That force has since been disbanded — should the Mounties follow suit? Continue reading
‘Hush money’: RCMP starts to settle with Mounties who Tasered Robert Dziekanski
Bill Bentley, who remains a Mountie, says he still feels “numb.” His former coworker, Monty Robinson, calls the settlement “hush money.” Continue reading
Feds name civilian advisory board tasked with overhauling RCMP ‘culture of dysfunction’
Thirteen civilians named to new RCMP advisory board, tasked with modernizing Canada’s scandal-plagued national police force. Continue reading
Lawyer calls for action as more disabled Mounties allege they were forced out
“If you are maintaining a list of people wronged by the RCMP, please add my name” — a Global News investigation has sparked new concerns about Mountie dismissals. Continue reading
Ramadan behind bars: How one inmate’s fight to fast highlights oversight concerns
Stories like Jason Cain’s illuminate what Sen. Kim Pate summarizes as “the lack of insurance by (Corrections Canada) that human rights of prisoners are upheld.” Continue reading
What would happen if we forgave student debt?
One expert says the question of forgiving student loans isn’t really about education — it’s about economics. Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s ‘unacceptable’ for Mounties to lose jobs because of disabilities
A Global News investigation revealed the RCMP’s alleged campaign to get rid of Mounties with disabilities. Continue reading