For immediate release: Locking People up is Not the Answer

Luke’s Place, along with The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS), The Council of Elizabeth Fry Societies of Ontario (CEFSO), The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic, and Professor Nicole Myers of Queen’s University collaborated on the following press release in response to Ontario government’s calls for amendments to the…

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Tighter bail restrictions are not the solution we are looking for

On Monday, October 28th, the provincial government issued a press release urgently calling on the federal government to amend the Criminal Code to tighten bail provisions for public safety and to close what they deem the “revolving door of justice”. Among their calls for change is the complete removal of bail availability in situations where the…

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