Report into Hassan Diab’s extradition needs to be made public
For years we’ve been deeply concerned by the treatment of Hassan Diab. We were profoundly troubled by the many apparent flaws with Canada’s extradition process that led to Hassan Diab spending years in jail in France without trail and apparently with no good evidence against him. We called for a full public inquiry following revelations … read more
Hyperbole and misrepresentation must not prevent Senate passing Bill C-262
We are hopeful that in a matter of days the Senate will vote to adopt a private member’s bill that would require the federal government to begin in earnest the work of implementing global human rights standards to protect the cultures, lives and well-being of Indigenous peoples. Bill C-262, a Bill to implement the United … read more
Check out our blog on Psychology Today
CFSC’s peace program coordinator Matt Legge has been given an on-going blog on Psychology Today’s website. Matt will be posting periodically about peace-related issues, with a focus on some of the many factors that drive us apart and practical ways to overcome this polarization and hatred. The blog offers brief tidbits of content explained more … read more
Breaking the Silence: Dialogue on Children of Incarcerated Parents
CFSC is pleased to release for public circulation Breaking the Silence: Dialogue on Children of Incarcerated Parents (PDF), a report on the first of its kind dialogue CFSC hosted in January, which brought together over 35 organizations and individuals to discuss children of incarcerated parents in Canada. The report provides an overview of the dialogue … read more
CFSC’s office in Friends House Toronto. We are located on the traditional territory of the Wendat, Petun, and most recently the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This land has been the site of
human activity for 15,000 years and is the subject of the Dish With One Spoon Wampum, a
sacred treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabek.
