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Surviving suicideReuel S. Amdur
November 27, 2015
Suicide not only snuffs out a life. It also leaves wounds on those left behind. This was the concern addressed at a morning seminar in Ottawa on September 10. Jennifer Ward was the keynote presenter at this program sponsored by the Ottawa Suicide Prevention Coalition.
The passing of Dr. Frances Kelsey at 101 Reuel S. Amdur
November 27, 2015
The recent passing of Dr. Frances Kelsey at the age of 101 in London Ontario is an occasion for remembering her courage in saving families of having seriously deformed children due to pregnant women taking thalidomide during pregnancy.
The Ununited WayReuel S. Amdur
January 30, 2016
The Oakville United Way is looking at the possibility of creation of an area-wide United Way, according to a Toronto Star editorial from last year. That reminded me of a United Way consolidation effort of which I was a part back in 1975.
Adult offenders at 18?Reuel S. Amdur
February 19, 2016
There is no scientific basis for making 18, as the case in most countries, the age at which a person is deemed to be an adult offender, no longer a juvenile. That is what Dr. David Farrington recently told Crime Prevention Ottawa. He is a forensic psychologist and professor emeritus at Cambridge University.
Islam is a religion for peace, Tariq RamadanReuel S. Amdur
March 19, 2016
"I never say that Islam is a religion of peace. No, it is a religion for peace," Tariq Ramadan told an audience in a packed 742-seat auditorium at the Adult High School in Ottawa on November 22.
A good day for Aboriginal childrenReuel S. Amdur
March 19, 2016
Whatever might be said in criticism of the Trudeau government, sunny days appear to be dawning over the Aboriginal file.
Help in DyingReuel S. Amdur
April 19, 2016
This article was written before the Liberal government introduced Bill C-14, on assisted dying. On April 14, 2016 the Liberal government introduced the assisted dying bill. It is more restrictive than what the parliamentary committee that studied the matter proposed and may conceivably fail to meet the criteria outlined by the Supreme Court.
Not Criminally ResponsibleReuel S. Amdur
April 19, 2016
When the commission of a crime is related to the person's mental condition, a court may declare him not mentally responsible, NCR for short. Section 16 of the Criminal Code sets out the condition:
Canada on the brink of change in voting?Reuel S. Amdur
April 19, 2016
On March 22, University of Montreal Political Science Professor André Blais spoke about proportional representation (PR) on Parliament Hill, before an audience invited by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Government of Ontario lies about WelfareReuel S. Amdur
April 19, 2016
"Ontario Works helps people who are in temporary financial need." That is a lie. It is a lie that the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (COMSOC) has on its website now and that it has been promoting for as long as the program has been in existence.

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