Best Centre For Criminal Justice Reform Podcasts (2025)

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Advancing Basic Income: A Conversation with Iain Rankin 15:06

29d ago15:06

15:06

On this episode of Appointed, Kim is joined by the Honourable Iain Rankin, Member of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia and former Premier of Nova Scotia, for a timely conversation on poverty, dignity, and the push for a guaranteed livable basic income (GLBI) in Canada. Drawing on over a decade of experience in provincial politics, MLA Rankin sha…

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A Conversation with Senator Pat Duncan 38:25

3M ago38:25

38:25

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Senator Pat Duncan, Canadian Senator and former premier of Yukon. Kim and Senator Duncan are longtime friends and have an amazing conversation about the work being done to ensure Canadians can “rebound” out of poverty. Senator Duncan draws on her more than 10 years of experience serving in the Yukon Leg…

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A Conversation with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor at UBC 33:24

4M ago33:24

33:24

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Dr. Jiaying Zhao, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Behavioral Sustainability and Sauder Distinguished Scholar at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Zhao speaks about her incredible research into how resource scarcity impacts human cognition and behaviour. Kim and Dr. Zhao discuss Dr. Z…

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Dan Huang-Taylor (Executive Director of Food Banks BC) on the Intersection of Poverty and Food Security 22:51

4M ago22:51

22:51

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Dan Huang-Taylor, executive director of Food Banks BC, a provincial association working to end hunger in British Colombia. Kim and Dan discuss the intersection of poverty and food security, and Dan’s extensive experience working in the non-profit sector. Dan speaks about his involvement with the Put Foo…

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Creating Art as an Act of Courage: A Conversation with Jessie Golem 36:27

5M ago36:27

36:27

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with activist and artist Jessie Golem about her portrait series, Humans of Basic Income, and her work on guaranteed livable basic income. Humans of Basic Income tells the stories of people who took part in Ontario’s basic income pilot project, and what happened when the pilot was cancelled prematurely. Ms Go…

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A Conversation with Economist Benoit Robidoux about PEI's Guaranteed Basic Income Benefit Proposal 34:43

6M ago34:43

34:43

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with economist Benoit Robidoux about the 2023 guaranteed basic income (GBI) proposal for residents in Prince Edward Island. Mr. Robidoux was a key member of the team behind the proposal; a team made up of economists, public servants, politicians and advocates from across Canada. Mr. Robidoux discusses how th…

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Resisting Poverty, Resisting Racism: Senator Bernard Discusses a GLBI 26:18

8M ago26:18

26:18

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard. Senator Bernard has decades of leadership and innovation as a social worker, educator, researcher, community activist and advocate for social change. Senator Bernard and Kim discuss how a GLBI might support Black Canadians and African Nova Scotians, the intersect…

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A Conversation with Senator Bernadette Clement: Moving Forward Together to Redress Inequality 27:50

10M ago27:50

27:50

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with her friend and colleague, Senator Bernadette Clement, about the intersection of poverty and racism in Canada. Senator Clement speaks from her experience in the Senate, municipal politics, and her career as a legal aid lawyer. Senator Clement still works as a practicing lawyer as well as being a Senator!…

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A Conversation with Criminal Defence Lawyer Theresa Donkor about GLBI, Poverty, and the Mass Incarceration of Black Canadians 25:55

11M ago25:55

25:55

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with criminal defence lawyer Theresa Donkor about guaranteed livable basic income, the mass incarceration of Black, Indigenous and BIPOC Canadians, and Ms Donkor's analysis of how poverty and systemic racism contribute to the over-criminalization and imprisonment of her clients. Theresa Donkor is a criminal …

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A conversation with the Honourable Harry Laforme about Bill C-40 and the need for an effective Miscarriage of Justice Commission 36:57

11M ago36:57

36:57

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with the Honourable Harry Laforme about the importance of ensuring independence, authority and resources in order to ensure the new commission can effectively consider wrongful convictions. Informed by the report he and the Honourable Juanita Westmoreland-Traoré authored, as well as the one they inspired abo…

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In Conversation with The Honourable Marion Buller re: MMIWG, Additional Miscarriages of Justice, and the Potential of a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income 30:48

12M ago30:48

30:48

On this episode of Appointed, Senator Pate speaks with The Honourable Marion Buller, Chancellor of the University of Victoria and former Chief Commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the first Indigenous woman appointed as a judge in British Columbia. The two discuss the connections between pov…

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A Conversation with Ottawa City Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Marty Carr re: Ottawa's Support for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income & Its Importance as a Means of Addressing Income Insecurity and Health ... 27:41

1y ago27:41

27:41

On this episode of Appointed, Senator Kim Pate speaks with Ottawa City Councillors, Theresa Kavanagh and Marty Carr. This fabulous duo successfully presented a motion on July 10, 2024, supporting a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income. They were inspired by the Ottawa Board of Health June 17, 2024 resolution supporting a Basic Income Guarantee for all p…

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A Conversation with Kendal David: Basic income, Canada Disability Benefit & Youth engagement 37:05

2y ago37:05

37:05

BICYN’s most recent op-ed in The Hill Times (not mentioned in the podcast - but super relevant to the podcast!) is about the Canada Disability Benefit and why we still need a guaranteed basic income. It was written by BICYN directors Alexandra Zannis and Ellen Spannagel. (https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/...) Kendal's academic work: https://car…

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Conversation with President Cassidy Caron: Métis Self-Governance, Bill C-53 & Bill S-233 31:17

2y ago31:17

31:17

For more information: President Cassidy Caron: https://www.metisnation.ca/presidents... Métis National Council: https://www.metisnation.ca/ The various Accords and Sub-Accords between the MNC & Canada: https://www.metisnation.ca/about/reso... The Métis Nation of Ontario Housing Census: https://www.metisnation.org/news/the-... Bill C-53: Recognition…

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Prosecuting Serious Sexual Violence Cases in Pakistan 47:47

2+ y ago47:47

47:47

In this episode, our host Zainab Mustafa, Team Lead for the Centre of Criminal Justice Sector Reform and Capacity Building (C3) and the Deputy Director at the Research Society of International Law (RSIL), sits down with Rana Hassan Abbas (Assistant District Prosecutor - ICT) to discuss the prosecution of sexual violence cases in Pakistan. The podca…

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Prosecuting Serious Sexual Violence Cases 47:47

2+ y ago47:47

47:47

We discuss the prosecution of sexual violence cases in Pakistan with Rana Hassan Abbas, Assistant District Prosecutor - ICT.By Centre for Criminal Justice Reform and Capacity Building, RSIL

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Investigating a criminal case in Pakistan 36:09

3y ago36:09

36:09

Does the police in Pakistan use modern technology in criminal investigations? In this episode, our host Zainab Mustafa, Team Lead for the Centre of Criminal Justice Sector Reform and Capacity Building (C3) and the Deputy Director at the Research Society of International Law (RSIL), sits down with Saad Hasan to discuss the criminal investigations in…

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A Conversation with Neil Belanger: Disability Benefits, Indigenous Equality, and Guaranteed Livable Income 25:42

3y ago25:42

25:42

Podcast Links: Click here to access Income Supports and Indigenous Peoples In B.C. - An Analysis of Gaps and Barriers Click here to check outCovering All the Basics: Reforms for a More Just Society Click here to read Together BC - British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Click here to access resources available via Basic Income Coalition Canad…

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Part Two of A Conversation with Professor Debra Parkes: Mandatory Life Sentences for Youth and Constitutionality 18:43

3y ago18:43

18:43

Resources Click here to check out Kim’s Senate Webpage Click here to access publications of Professor Debra Parkes Click here to access research by Dr. Jane Sprott Click here to read research by Professor Isabel Grant Click here to learn more about Bryan Stevenson’s work. Click here to get the reports, Injustices and Miscarriages of Justice Experie…

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A Conversation with Professor Debra Parkes: Mandatory Life Sentences, Constitutionality, and Bill C-5. 47:56

3y ago47:56

47:56

Reports and Papers Click here to access Injustices and Miscarriages of Justice Experienced by 12 Indigenous Women. Click here to read Carly Peddle, Emma Ronsley & Debra Parkes, Toward Abolishing the Mandatory Life Sentence and Parole Ineligibility Periods for Murder: Discussion Document. Click here to check out Sarah Chaster’s paper, Cruel, Unusual…

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A Conversation with Professor Vass Bednar: Competition Reform, Inequality, and the Path Towards Fairness 22:32

3y ago22:32

22:32

Click here for more information about Professor Bednar and her public policy research. Click here to access the Perspectives document on Guaranteed Livable Income by Team Pate. Click here to check out Professor Bednar on the Cross Country Checkup Podcast Other resources referred to in the episode: Click here to access Professor Bednar’s paper on co…

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A Conservation with Dr. Elizabeth Sheehy: Bill C-5, Judicial Discretion, and Mandatory Minimum Penalties 32:55

3y ago32:55

32:55

Click here to access to Bill C-5. Click here to read more on Bill C-22 Click here to check out Dr. Sheehy’s book Defending Battered Women on Trial. Click here to read Justice Arbour’s Inquiry into certain events at the Prison for Women in Kingston also known as the Arbour Report Click here to read R v Luxton Click here to read more about R v Naslun…

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Decoding Criminal Law Amendments in Pakistan 44:44

3+ y ago44:44

44:44

In January 2022, the Ministry of Law & Justice proposed amendments proposed amendments to Pakistan's Criminal Justice Sector. Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that these "Massive amendments will help bring revolution in the criminal justice system and simplify the procedure for the common man in the way to justice." In this episode, Zainab Mustafa …

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A Conversation with MPP Kathleen Wynne: Guaranteed Livable Income and Lessons from the Pandemic 26:54

3+ y ago26:54

26:54

Click here to access more information about MPP Wynne's political career. For more information on Guaranteed Livable Income: Click here to access the Perspectives document on Guaranteed Livable Income by Team Pate. Click here for Bill C-223 and here for Bill S-233 on guaranteed livable basic income. Click here for a new year's statement and update …

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A Conversation with Senator Colin Deacon: Open Banking & Guaranteed Livable Income 32:45

3+ y ago32:45

32:45

Resources and cases mentioned during the episode: Click here to access the US Federal Study Senator Deacon discussed at the 8:44 minute mark. Click here to access the report from the Advisory Committee on Open Banking discussed at the 15:10 minute mark. Click here to access more information on the Dauphin Manitoba Experience discussed at the 17:53 …

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A Conversation with Sheila Regehr: The Economic and Moral Case for a Guaranteed Livable Income 17:07

4y ago17:07

17:07

More information about this episode's guest, Sheila Regehr (as seen here, on Basic Income Canada Network): Sheila is a founding member of the Basic Income Canada Network and former Executive Director of the National Council of Welfare. Her 29 years of federal public service spanned front-line work, policy analysis and development, international rel…

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A Conversation with Professor Martha Jackman: "Poverty is a Human Rights Violation" 22:05

4y ago22:05

22:05

Click here to access Professor Martha Jackman's biography on the University of Ottawa website. Click here to access Professor Martha Jackman's CV as of 2020. For more information on the social and economic rights, visit the following selected works by Professor Martha Jackman: Martha Jackman, "What's Wrong With Social and Economic Rights?" (2000) 1…

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A Conversation with Professor Sylvia Rich: Corporate Crime and Deferred Prosecution Agreements 24:48

4y ago24:48

24:48

Learn more about Professor Sylvia Rich here. Additional readings & ressources Click here to access the private bill Senator Pate introduced relating to Mandatory Minimum Penalties (S-207). Click here to access the fact sheet on Mandatory Minimums introduced by Senator Pate. Sylvia Rich (2016). Corporate Criminals and Punishment Theory. Canadian Jou…

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A Conversation with Dr. Peter Graefe: What we can learn from the McMaster University study "Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Ontario Workers, Workplaces and Families" 24:07

4y ago24:07

24:07

Additional reading & resources: Dr. Forget’s book: “Basic Income for Canadians: The key to a healthier, happier, more secure life for all Click here to access the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s “Costing a Guaranteed Basic Income During the COVID Pandemic” report. Click here to access the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s “Costing a National Guaranteed…

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Pakistan still on FATF's grey-list: Setbacks & Opportunities 53:26

4y ago53:26

53:26

Despite acknowledging Pakistan's high level political commitment since 2018, FATF has decided to retain Pakistan on the so-called grey-list. In this episode, Jamal Aziz (Executive Director, RSIL) & Noor Fatima (Research Associate, RSIL) discuss the implications of FATF's latest decision to retain Pakistan on its grey-list. Watch this episode in vid…

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Prosecuting Sexual Violence in Pakistan 45:31

4y ago45:31

45:31

Why does Pakistan have a low conviction rate for cases of sexual violence? What makes these cases difficult to prosecute? In this episode, Zainab Mustafa, Deputy Director at the Research Society of International Law, sits down with Mavra Ghaznavi, Founder of Project Shumaar, to discuss the challenges of prosecuting cases of sexual violence in Pakis…

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The Wish List Series: A Conversation with Professor Justin Piché 21:29

4y ago21:29

21:29

Selected Publications by Professor Piché Mussell, Linda, Kevin Walby and Justin Piché, ‘Can you make it out alive?’ Penal Imaginaries at Forts, Sanitaria, Asylums, and Segregated Schools, Qualitative Criminology, Volume Online First (April 2021) https://www.qualitativecriminology.com/pub/1bk9q4t1/release/1 Open Access Benslimane, Souheil, Sarah Spe…

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Justice LaForme discusses systemic discrimination and the consequent shortcomings of Bill C-22 40:10

4+ y ago40:10

40:10

Resources mentioned during the show and further reading: Learn more about Justice Harry S. LaForme here and here. https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1695/index.do https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/8000/index.do https://www.criaw-icref.ca/images/userfiles/files/P4W_BN_IncarcerationRacializedWomen_Accessible.pdf https:/…

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Exploring New Vistas and Indigenous Legal Orders: A Conversation with Val Napoleon 48:09

4+ y ago48:09

48:09

Learn more about Dr. Napoleon here Joseph Arvay Legacy Fund Information: https://www.uvic.ca/law/home/news/current/joseph-arvay-legacy-fund.php Other resources mentioned during the show and further reading: https://adric.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Napoleon-Legal-Pluralism-published-version-2019-11.pdf https://www.uvic.ca/law/admissions/jidadmiss…

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The Wish List Series: A Conversation with MP Greg Fergus 13:32

4+ y ago13:32

13:32

Resources mentioned during the show and further reading: Read about MP Greg Fergus here. https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/06/17/the-black-caucus-has-laid-out-yet-another-road-map-and-its-time-for-the-feds-to-drive/253093 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-aylmer-ottawa-light-rail-1.4713843 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/black-caucus-sys…

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The Wish List Series: A Conversation with Joshua Sealy-Harrington 35:20

4+ y ago35:20

35:20

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

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The Wish List Series: A Conversation with The Honourable Louise Arbour 9:58

4+ y ago9:58

9:58

On this episode of Appointed, Kim kicks off the first episode of our wish list series with a conversation with The Honourable Louise Arbour. On our wish list series, we will hear from different change makers in Canada about what they would like to see for 2021. This episode was recorded on February 5th, 2021. Stay tuned for the next episode of our …

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Beyond the Grey: Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Pakistan's Grey-Listing 43:34

4+ y ago43:34

43:34

In this special episode on FATF, our host Jamal Aziz (Executive Director, RSIL) sits down with Noor Fatima (Research Associate, RSIL) to discuss Pakistan's progress on its action plan to counter terror-financing and money laundering in the country, FATF and Pakistan's grey-listing. Watch this episode in video…

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Intersecting Discrimination of Racism, Ableism and Bill C-7: A Conversation with Sarah Jama 18:33

4+ y ago18:33

18:33

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

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Abolish Racism: A Conversation with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard 28:47

4+ y ago28:47

28:47

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

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More effective ways to respond to mental health crises: A Conversation with Asante Haughton and Rachel Bromberg 43:11

4+ y ago43:11

43:11

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

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The fiction of food security in Canada: A conversation with Josephine Grey 31:52

4+ y ago31:52

31:52

On this episode of Appointed, Kim speaks with Josephine Grey, an activist, human rights advocate, and community organizer who is well known for her work on healthy food security, human rights, climate action and basic income. Kim and Josephine discuss the illusion of food security in Canada; the social and economic barriers facing numerous communit…

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What is the meaning of “choices” when there are too few opportunities or supports? A discussion with Bonnie Brayton 33:48

5y ago33:48

33:48

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

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Guaranteed Livable Income, First Nations Sovereignty, Indigenous Self-Governance, and Economic Decolonization: A Conversation with Senator Sinclair and Dr. Sinclair 32:14

5y ago32:14

32:14

By Kim Pate and Fregine Sheehy

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The Intersection of Food Insecurity, Anti-Black Racism, and a Guaranteed Livable Income: A Conversation with Paul Taylor from FoodShare Toronto 27:35

5y ago27:35

27:35

On this episode of Appointed, we continue our guaranteed livable income discussion with Paul Taylor, the Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto. Mr. Taylor discusses the origins of food banks in Canada and their ineffectiveness in addressing food insecurity, and the ways in which racism, social services, and income and housing inequality intersect…