Justice committee  Taking into account the individual's life circumstances is very important to addressing the root causes and helping justices make much more informed decisions. One of the stats that I would like to mention is that 86% of women in federal prisons have histories of physical and/or

Justice committee  I believe the bill promotes public safety to a particular extent. There are, I believe, situations where individuals who are not receiving the kinds of support that they need to receive have to be supported within a different facility—understandably, and agreed. I have worked wit

Justice committee  That's a very good question. It's not as easy to answer. We do know that when individuals are placed in custody, programs and services in custody.... Even better yet, when organizations like ours and others who are trying to get into facilities to support individuals in their rei

Justice committee  The expungement of criminal records is essential to young people, whether they be youth or young adults coming into communities. Most jobs that you will be applying for, if not all jobs nowadays, will involve a criminal record check. We don't know on the other side how those deci

Justice committee  I would explain this phenomenon with a couple of reasons. We are overpolicing particular communities in the city of Toronto. We have priority neighbourhoods that are overpoliced, which means young people are coming into contact with police not in a positive way, but in more negat

Justice committee  I agree with some of your points with regard to other options. Providing justice with other options around diversion-supported programs is one way of dealing with the issues. I don't believe that we should abolish all minimum sentences, but I think we need to look at which ones w

Justice committee  Absolutely. There is enough science, data and research that tells us who is filling up our jails, who is being exploited within our child welfare system and who is not gaining educational attainment. We know those are Black and indigenous racialized folks and communities. This i

Justice committee  Excuse me, I did not get the translation in English. I am very sorry for not understanding the question.

Justice committee  Our program looks to work with young people on two levels. One is to repair the harm and relationships that have been damaged through their actions. Second is to look for ways in which they can address some of the root causes of the behaviours that brought them to the justice sys

Justice committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair, members of the committee, and distinguished guests who are also presenting here today. I would like to start off by saying that the integrity of the justice system depends on equitable social conditions in which we all live. I'm here today to express t