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Fast Facts: Charitable Organizations vital for economic and social health
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press May 21, 2020 Often referred to as the ‘third sector’ (along with business and government), charitable organizations play a key role in keeping…
Fast Facts: Justice system lacking fairness
Almost half of the people in Manitoba agree there is a problem with the Canadian justice system when it comes to treatment of Indigenous Peoples according to a recent report…
Fast Facts: Funding Community Strength in North Point Douglas
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press June 15, 2017, Inter-Agency effort to support inner-city women’s center It may seem unusual for an organization that works with incarcerated men to…
Fast Fact: Laying fewer charges will help reduce overcrowding
This article was first published in the Winnipeg Free Press, March 8, 2017 Manitoba has a higher proportion of adults in custody than any other province. We lock up people…
Fast Facts: Justice Requires Hope
Sunday, August 10th, marks the 40th anniversary of what has come to be known as Prisoners’ Justice Day in Canada. Ever since the suicide of Edward Nolan in a segregation…
Fast Facts: More cells not the answer
A recent editorial in the Winnipeg Free Press (“Programs won’t solve jail crisis” Feb 8, 2013) by the President of the Manitoba Government Employees Union (MGEU) calls on the province…
Denying EIA Benefits Because of Outstanding Warrants – Unwarranted
The Provincial government announced recently that it will take away Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) benefits for people with outstanding warrants for serious crimes. Recently there have been a couple…
Fast Facts: Bill C-10 Fact Sheet
The John Howard Society Bill C-10, an omnibus bill, contains nine separate pieces of previously failed legislation. In addition to creating a number of new mandatory minimum sentences for a…
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