Wednesday, September 19, 2018

99 Alternatives to Jail Expansion in Ottawa


UNDER PREMIER FORD'S WATCH THE GREEN LIGHT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO MOVE AHEAD WITH THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT'S WASTEFUL AND COSTLY PLAN
TO REPLACE THE OTTAWA-CARLETON DETENTION CENTRE 

CONTACT PREMIER FORD AND TELL HIM 
#NOPE / No Ottawa Prison Expansion and 
#YESS / Yes to Education and Social Services

PHONE 1-416-325-1941
TWEET @fordnation

WRITE TO 
Premier of Ontario 
Legislative Building
Queen's Park
Toronto, ON 
M7A 1A1

TELL HIM ABOUT THE ALTERNATIVES TO JAIL EXPANSION BELOW AND
SHARE YOUR OWN SOLUTIONS AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CPEPGROUP 

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WE #got99solutions FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY SAFETY IN 
OTTAWA AND A BIGGER JAIL AIN'T ONE

A Moratorium:
Stop Jail Expansion Now

Prevent Harm by Tackling Inequality in Ontario:
Expand Opportunities, Not Cages

Education

Financial Security

Food Security 

Housing

Accessibility

Health

Mental Health 

Diversion:
Steer People Away from the 'Criminal Justice' System and Jail

Decarceration:
Get and Keep People Safely Out of Jail

Minimalism:
Meet the Needs of Those Who Remain Temporarily Behind Bars 
to the Degree That's Possible in Flawed Provincial Institutions

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

'Small' Government in Ontario Under Premier Doug Ford's Watch - A Few Numbers

by Justin Piché (Associate Professor, Criminology, University of Ottawa)