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2025 Memorial Bursary

CAEFS’ Memorial Bursary is our annual bursary program that supports incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and gender-diverse people to reach their educational and employment goals.   People are eligible to apply for the bursary if:  We award […]

STATEMENT: A NEW GOVERNMENT AND A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE COMMUNITY SAFETY WITH PROVEN SOLUTIONS

Press Release: Civil Society Organizations: Locking People up is Not the Answer, Invest in Communities to Improve Public Safety

Press Release: Civil Society Organizations: Locking People up is Not the Answer, Invest in Communities to Improve Public Safety  CAEFS, along with The Council of Elizabeth Fry Societies of Ontario […]

BILL C 40

CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT TO BILL C 40: AN ACT TO AMEND THECRIMINAL CODE, TO MAKE CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHERACTS, AND TO REPEAL A REGULATION (MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE ACT/DAVID AND JOYCE MILGAARD’S […]

Wrongful Conviction Day on October 2nd

October 2nd marks wrongful conviction day, and the passing of nearly one year since Bill C-40 was studied in the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. […]