Submissions and Resolutions

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Justice Resources

  • August 13, 2011

Whereas in recent years, Parliament has made significant changes to criminal justice legislation, accompanied by statements suggesting that a more punitive approach and greater reliance on incarceration are required to address serious and pressing safety threats

Criminal Justice

Mentally Ill Persons in the Criminal Justice System

  • August 13, 2011

Whereas in the late 1960s, governments began a move to deinstitutionalize mental health services with the expectation that more effective and humane care could and would be provided in the community

Criminal Justice

Justice in Sentencing

  • August 13, 2011

Whereas Parliament has significantly increased the number of mandatory minimum sentences in the Criminal Code in recent years

Criminal Justice