Fulfilling our Collective Responsibility: 2013 pre-budget submission

While CPJ has publicly raised questions about the integrity of the pre-budget consultation process, we believe that now, more than ever, the voice of public justice needs to be heard in Ottawa, and that continued engagement with our elected officials is a far better choice than disengagement or apathy. The government’s stated intention - to run in the 2015 election after achieving a budgetary surplus – can impair good policy decisions. We believe this premise of the pre-budget consultations ties Canadians’ hands behind our backs by not allowing for good forward planning, thus limiting the necessary investments in a future we want and need. Read more »