‘With the support of the city, our community partners and a very generous private donor, we are working to create an alternate space for people to access for this winter season,’ says John Howard Society official
November 17, 2021 - Dozens of civil society groups are urging the federal Liberals to fundamentally revamp the criminal pardon system by automatically sealing a person’s record once they have completed their sentence and lived in the community without new convictions.…Read More
November 3, 2021 - Hockey player Kyle Beach has spoken candidly about his sexual assault allegations against former Chicago Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich.…Read More
October 8, 2021 - A new community alliance has formed to shine light on hate-motivated crime in Sarnia and encourage victims to come forward.…Read More
October 1, 2021 - Sam Nithiananthan and Jazzy Kieser had two options: sign a piece of paper agreeing “not to attend an unlawful assembly or protest” and walk out of the police station shortly after, or wait for a bail hearing and fight the conditions in court.…Read More
September 24, 2021 - WATERLOO REGION — A program run by the John Howard Society is all about giving people who commit minor offences a chance to avoid the court system, and make reparations for wrongdoings before any criminal charges are laid.…Read More