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Jonathan Kay on how child-services are failing native children: Flipping racism on its head
NationalPost.com – blogs/full comment – Jonathan Kay on how child-services are failing native children: Flipping racism on its head
Posted: May 26, 2008. Jonathan Kay
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Autism lawsuit needs more work, court says
TheStar.com – healthzone.ca – Autism lawsuit needs more work, court says
May 24, 2008
Parents fighting to have their autistic children receive expensive, specialized therapies within the public education system were tossed a thin lifeline by Ontario’s highest court yesterday.
In a unanimous ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal essentially handed back the parents some of their claims against the Ontario government and seven school boards, saying they need to be substantially reworked if they are to have any hope of succeeding in their lawsuit.
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Privacy used as a cover
TheStar.com – comment/editorial – Privacy used as a cover
May 22, 2008
Politicians and other public officials are often quick to say that “privacy laws” prevent them from releasing information. Sometimes their silence is justified, sometimes not. But Ontario Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian has issued a welcome reminder that such claims should never be accepted at face value.
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Fixing the Young Offenders Act
Nationalpost.com – opinion/editorial – the Young Offenders Act
Published: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling on youth crime last week–or perhaps because of it — the federal Conservative government is forging ahead with a comprehensive review of Canada’s exceedingly lenient 2003 Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). They must. The majority on the court may believe young offenders have a “fundamental” right to separate, lax treatment. But the public also has a right to be protected from violent criminals.
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Police report on rape fails all of our Jane Does
TheStar – comment/living – Police report on rape fails all of our Jane Does
May 21, 2008. Antonia Zerbisias
Early Sunday, a young woman walking her dog near the Balmy Beach Club was sexually assaulted.
Police issued a warning and the media dutifully picked it up, telling women “to be vigilant of their surroundings” and “to be aware of a possible sexual predator in the area.”
Gee. Thanks. We’ll keep that in mind next time we dare venture out alone after dark.
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First Nations children
TheStar.com – comment/editorial – First Nations children
May 07, 2008
Canada is failing some of this country’s most vulnerable children – those on native reserves who are taken from home and put into foster care, according to Auditor General Sheila Fraser. In a set of findings that demand action, she documented the need for better child services on reserves and the lamentable response from federal officials.
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