Tracking the Politics of Criminalization and Punishment in Canada

Commentary that aims to make sense of recent developments in the politics of criminalization and punishment in the Canadian context. Follow @cpepgroup and @justinpicheh on various social media platforms.

Monday, December 8, 2025

Populist punitiveness, jail expansion, the Ford government’s Alcatraz moment and another way

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by Mackenzie Plumb and Justin Piché Times are tough for many living in Ontario today. Housing remains outrageously expensive and in short su...

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Ford Government Jail Infrastructure Project Announcements Tracker

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Compiled by: Justin Piché, PhD Full Professor, Criminology, University of Ottawa justin.piche@uottawa.ca Last updated: 12 December 2025 OV...

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Final edition of the Prison Pandemic Papers documenting the impact of COVID-19 in jails, prisons and penitentiaries across Canada launched

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, the final edition of the Prison Pandemic Papers was launched online, making available previously unpublished go...

Saturday, May 25, 2024

Open Email to Dr. Kelly Hannah-Moffat (Vice-President of People Strategy, Equity and Culture - U of T)

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RE: Notice of trespass to participants in the encampment at St. George campus Dear Kelly, I hope you are doing well amid these very challeng...

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Statement - Occupy Tabaret

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Justin Piché, PhD Full Professor, Criminology, University of Ottawa Member, Criminalization and Punishment Education Project [CHECK AGAINST ...

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