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Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
Marco Mendicino
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible

Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | July 20, 2023
  • For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible
Marco Mendicino
There is a framework in place for sharing more information in relation to the penitentiary transfer of Paul Bernardo, but it requires fearless leadership on the part of Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and the corrections commissioner to make it happen, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bailing out the bail system

  • There have been enough reports revealing gaps in the system. Politicians need to heed the call for reform and immediately start addressing them.
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | February 20, 2023
Justice Minister David Lametti has said he is giving calls for bail reform 'serious consideration.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Bailing out the bail system

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | February 20, 2023
  • There have been enough reports revealing gaps in the system. Politicians need to heed the call for reform and immediately start addressing them.

Bailing out the bail system

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | February 20, 2023
  • There have been enough reports revealing gaps in the system. Politicians need to heed the call for reform and immediately start addressing them.
Justice Minister David Lametti has said he is giving calls for bail reform 'serious consideration.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on service delivery, not where bureaucrats’ work is done

  • Tinkering with one element of the terms and conditions of employment of public service employees while ignoring the need to evolve the basic service
Opinion | BY DON HEAD | January 25, 2023
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement outside of the House of Commons on Nov. 29, 2022. Now is the time for reformulating, revitalizing, and reinvigorating the federal public service delivery model for the next decade and beyond, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Focus on service delivery, not where bureaucrats’ work is done

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | January 25, 2023
  • Tinkering with one element of the terms and conditions of employment of public service employees while ignoring the need to evolve the basic service

Focus on service delivery, not where bureaucrats’ work is done

Opinion | BY DON HEAD | January 25, 2023
  • Tinkering with one element of the terms and conditions of employment of public service employees while ignoring the need to evolve the basic service
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier makes an announcement outside of the House of Commons on Nov. 29, 2022. Now is the time for reformulating, revitalizing, and reinvigorating the federal public service delivery model for the next decade and beyond, writes Don Head. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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