Bill C-228: a light amidst correctional darkness

Bill C-228 offers a rare opportunity for all parties, of all stripes, to support a piece of legislation which can do so much good.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, pictured Oct. 19, 2020. Tabled by Conservative MP Richard Bragdon, the bill requires the minister of public safety to establish a 'framework to reduce recidivism.' Among other requirements, the framework would lean on international best practices while also mandating the investigation of community support programs designed to rehabilitate parolees, writes Murray Fallis.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MURRAY FALLIS

February 25, 2021

MONTREAL—It has been a rough year for Canada’s carceral system. COVID-19 has swept our prisons resulting in long periods of extreme isolation. Correctiona...

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