On May 2, four members of the Senate Committee on Human Rights released a statement about the human rights of prisoners in the Atlantic region. The senators visited all the federal penitentiaries in the region. They also visited the East Coast Forensic Centre: Tona, a patient there, described the differences between her 10 years in […]
The Revolving Door and the Final Exit: Morning File, Saturday, August 6, 2016
My mother wanted to watch the Olympic opening ceremony with me. Here is some of her commentary. On selfies: “They say selfies increasing the lice!” Note: I’m guessing because people are putting their heads together for pictures more? I don’t know. On the information that some countries are wearing “Zika pants” infused with mosquito repellant: “I […]
Friday on my mind: Morning File, Friday, August 5, 2016
News Views Noticed Government On campus In the harbour Footnotes News 1. Prison deaths “Two Newfoundland families have launched negligence lawsuits against Correctional Service Canada over the separate deaths of two women in a Nova Scotia penitentiary, alleging the prison failed to provide proper physical and mental health care in both cases,” reports Michael Tutton for the […]