Build communities, not more prisons

Prison expansion diverts funds that could otherwise be used to address inequality in our communities and prevent social harm.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has just mandated Justice Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould to oversee important tasks including a review of the impacts, costs, and gaps arising from changes made to the penal system under the previous three Conservative administrations led by former prime minister Stephen Harper.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY JUSTIN PICHé

April 25, 2016

OTTAWA—Last month, the new Liberal government tabled its first federal budget, promising billions in infrastructure spending to stimulate the Canadian economy and invest in our collective future. But what kind of Canada will we build going forward? The answer to this question will largely depend...

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