That the Conservative federal government has no regard for evidence, science, or sociology was evident long before PM Harper's proclamation that he does not want to "commit sociology."

The proof lies in the spate of "law and order" crime bills that has been enacted by the federal government over the...

Richard Kachkar's not criminally responsible verdict has divided observers and is fueling the debate on Bill C-54, the bill to make NCR reviews more restrictive.

There are those who feel that the NCR decision was the right, though imperfect one.

And there are those who are angered by...

Every week, it seems, the Harper government introduces a new bill or initiative purportedly aimed at making our "streets and communities safe." Rather than make us safer, however, these crime and punishment laws are leading us toward disaster.

A complete list of all the changes would fill up a hefty...

Victims' services, victims' rights and victim advocacy: that's the Canadian government's current focus when it comes to justice issues.

Supporting victims in dealing with their trauma or long-term healing is our collective social responsibility. But just because the cause is noble does not mean that the plans for achieving...

The Crown is appealing the sentences of the former Toronto police drug squad officers who were convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice and received 45-day conditional sentences (house arrest) on January 4 of this year.

If some members of the public reacted to the sentences with incredulity...

Say one thing, do the opposite. That sums up the Canadian government's approach to the treatment of the mentally ill in the criminal justice system.

"(I)ndividuals with mental health issues do not belong in prisons but rather in professional health facilities." Those were the promising words of the Minister of...

Ontario's Attorney General is directing the province's Crown Attorneys to report instances where police officers have lied while under oath.

It's the best news to come out of the criminal justice system in a long time.

Sort of.

It's good news because, until now, lying police officers...

It has been just over a week since Amanda Todd's tragic and heart-breaking suicide, which she committed to end the pain from the endless torment of the bullies in her life. A week filled with the public's sadness, questions, and soul-searching. A week of outcries: "How did we stand by...