Resources

Along with CCJC’s reflection and tracking of the impacts of Bill C 10, the good work of some other groups and individuals will also be highlighted. The following resources have come to our attention as important contributions in calling for a spirit of compassionate reflection and concern within the justice community.

  • National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo has raised concerns about the probable impact of Bill C-10 on aboriginal Canadians. Click here to read Atleo’s view of the possible effects on aboriginal Candians of the legislative changes proposed in the Omnibus Crime Bill.  For some historical context to Atleo’s remarks, see the Interim Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
  • In an article for the winter 2012 issue of Quaker Concern, Co-Clerk of the Quakers Fostering Justice program committee Lee Webb provides an overview of Bill C-10′s content, as well as its progress through the House of Commons, and the response the Bill has received from Quakers and other groups.  Webb concludes by asking individuals to write members of the Senate while there is still an opportunity to influence Senatorial debate on Bill C-10.  Read the article here: (Concerns about content and process abound with omnibus crime bill), or visit the website of Canadian Friends Service Committee to read the Quaker Concern in its entirety.
  • A French language presentation on Bill C-10. The presentation was created by Brian McDonough, Director of the Social Action Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal and a member of the Bar of Québec. McDonough’s presentation provides a summary of Bill C-10’s key elements, as well as a reasoned critique of the proposed legislation from a faith-based view of human dignity and a Biblical understanding of community (PRÉSENTATION SUR C-10)
  • In an interview on CBC radio’s The Current, Judge Barry Stuart discusses the probable implications of Bill C-10 from the point of view of the judiciary.  In this interview from 11 January 2011, Stuart reflects on his work with communities in the North. He shares his experience with community accountability processes and restorative justice practices, contrasting the good outcomes of practical, community-led models with the damaging impact of approaches that focus disproportionately on punishment (Listen Here).
  • Please check back regularly for an updated list of resources and actions