by CCJC Admin | Mar 29, 2011 | Articles
29 March 2011 The Government of Canada has proposed to increase the fee for a pardon application from $150 to $631 – a decision which will make it much more difficult for former offenders to lead full and productive lives as members of society and which undermines...
by CCJC Admin | Jan 5, 2011 | Articles
Some people may consider crime to be essentially a socio-political issue, with faith having little role to play in understanding it or devising a response to it. In this short piece, the Church Council on Justice and Corrections states fundamental reasons why crime is...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 22, 2010 | Articles
by Caleb Ratzlaf, CCJC 2010 Intern As a restorative justice advocate living with a number of students working on Parliament Hill at the Laurentian Leadership Center (A Trinity Western University Program), I’ve had opportunities to hear a many arguments opposing my...
by CCJC Admin | Nov 18, 2010 | Articles
Ottawa’s Vital Signs: Social Housing and Prisons – Caleb Ratzlaff, Intern Student at CCJC On October 5, 2010, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, along with 15 community foundations across Canada, released their Vital Signs 2010 report. This is the fifth annual report...
