PLS’ submission to the Senate Committee on Bill C-83
Bill C-83 has undergone some amendments since we made our submissions to government in November, 2018. However, PLS is still concerned that the Bill does not take Canada’s use of isolation out of the United Nation’s definition of solitary confinement, and recent case law confirms that the Bill would not survive scrutiny under the Charter. The Bill is now before the Senate. You can read our submissions to the Senate committee reviewing Bill C-83 here.
The discriminatory effect of security classification policy – Open letter to CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly
The Correctional Service Canada classifies prisoners to higher security if they have a high “institutional adjustment” rating. Prisoners’ Legal Services is concerned that this factor is being applied in a discriminatory way against vulnerable groups, including Indigenous prisoners and those who suffer from mental disabilities. Click here to read our open letter to CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly.
Advocates go to court over transfer of Sask. man from prison to psychiatric facility
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/joey-toutsaint-court-hearing-vancouver-1.5094745
Sask. prisoner kept in segregation for more than 2,000 days in dire need of help, say advocates
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/segregation-p-1.5043366