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Crime bill unfairly targets women, aboriginals, critics say
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Oct. 20, 2011
The majority of women in jail are mothers, and they are usually the primary caregivers in their families… Elements of the new bill will result in more women being held behind bars… “It’s going to increase criminalization and marginalization, and this will certainly have a very negative impact on children,” Booth said. “No one’s really speaking about the impact (on) children when mom and dad are in jail, particularly for aboriginal people and for women… The crime bill means “taxes will need to be raised in order to care for children”…
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, Indigenous, rights, women
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