The Globe and Mail David Moscrop Published April 17, 2021
Author: Catherine Fogarty
Publisher: Biblioasis
Pages: 312
In 2019, the federal government committed to ending solitary confinement in federal prisons. At the time, critics warned the effort was insufficient. Senator Kim Pate, the former executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, called the change a mere “rebranding.” Their concerns have proven correct. A 2021 report by Ryerson’s Dr. Jane Sprott and the University of Toronto’s Dr. Anthony Doob for the John Howard Society of Canada found that two years after the government promised an end to solitary confinement, the practice continued. Not only is it ongoing, some instances met the United Nations definition of torture due to the length of time inmates were kept in segregation.
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“Now is the moment,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said last week, speaking about the creation of a national child-care plan. And she was right: The politics are now easier and the economics are more obvious.
Justin Timberlake planned Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl stage look to create a moment
Entertainment Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Justin Timberlake planned Janet Jackson s wardrobe malfunction to overshadow his ex Britney Spears and Madonna s performance at the VMAs, according to Wayne Scot Lukas.
The stylist behind Janet Jackson‘s 2004 Super Bowl stage look has claimed the singer purposely planned the now infamous wardrobe malfunction.
She revealed that the Cry Me a River singer wanted to create a moment as he remained successful to overshadow the kiss between his ex-girlfriend Britney Spears, Madonna, and Christina Aguilera months before during the MTV Video Music Awards.