International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy

04/02/2026

We’re pleased to share that ICCLR Senior Associate Terry Hackett will serve as Global Track Chair at the Prison Design and Technology Conference ( ), taking place April 21–24 in Rabat, Morocco.

An internationally recognized expert in , , and rule-of-law-based systems, Terry brings over 30 years of experience across operational, policy, and advisory roles in Canada and internationally.

PDTC 2026 brings together global experts to shape the future of infrastructure and . The conference is jointly organized by the International Corrections and Prisons Association and Morocco’s Directorate General for Prison Administration and Reintegration.

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03/21/2026

Following the 2026 earlier this week, ICCLR Senior Associates Yvon Dandurand and Vivienne Chin explore strategies to prevent and . The authors highlight ’s proactive and coordinated approach to tackling increasingly sophisticated scam activity.

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03/13/2026

Our VACI Advisory Committee member Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell was featured in the Last Word section of the UBC Magazine. A UBC alumna and Canada’s first and only woman Prime Minister, she reflects on , , and .

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Who was your childhood hero?Winston Churchill and Elizabeth I.Describe the place you most like to spend time.Home.What was the last thing you read?The Viceroy’s Daughters by Anne de Courcy.What or who makes you laugh out loud?Dave Barry or any really good humour.What is the most important lesson y...

02/02/2026

In this latest op-ed in The Globe and Mail, ICCLR Chair of the Board Neil Boyd examines how is losing its way in the fight against —highlighting critical gaps in our approach and the need for renewed leadership, resources and strategic focus.

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Prosecutorial time limits are providing an unintended advantage to criminal enterprises

01/06/2026

ICCLR Chair of the Board Neil Boyd was featured in CBC News examining enforcement efforts and in . The article provides context on current strategies and broader considerations related to drug markets.

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A criminologist says there should be efforts to address the length of criminal trials and money laundering to further deal with the issue of Canadian drug production in 2026, after a year where Canadian officials made pains to show they were cracking down.

12/09/2025

Dr. Peter German, KC, ICCLR President & Executive Director and VACI Chair, was featured in CBC News’ coverage of ’s growing challenges in prosecuting amid rising case volumes, increasing complexity, and the lack of resources in the criminal justice system. A way forward is the organizations behind fraud.

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CBC News reviewed the latest three years of fraud statistics released since its investigative series The Cost of Fraud revealed that only a fraction of fraud cases were making it through Ontario’s justice system a few years ago. The new numbers from Statistics Canada show the problem has only gott...

11/06/2025

10/22/2025

Over the years ICCLR has engaged in numerous reform projects and initiatives around the . ICCLR continues its efforts to strengthen ’s response to an increasingly complex world of activity. Read more about our work in this year's Annual Report: bit.ly/4oy9xgv

05/16/2025

As the international community convenes for the UN Crime Commission in Vienna next week, Raelyn O'Hara, Dr. Hayli Millar and Megan Capp of ICCLR shine a spotlight on and bail in in this new fact sheet. The broader initiative by the authors focuses attention on the urgent need for primary on how seemingly neutral laws and practices uniquely impact , especially due to intersecting identities such as race, parenthood, and other social factors.

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05/16/2025

As we draw closer to where the international community will set the global agenda on prevention and , this new fact sheet developed by Raelyn O'Hara, Dr. Hayli Millar and Megan Capp of ICCLR provides an insightful review on and in .

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05/09/2025

This , we reflect on advancing the rights of justice-involved and their . In this thoughtful think piece, Megan Capp, Hayli Millar, and Raelyn O'Hara of ICCLR discuss the role of and the experiences of who are currently involved in the system. The authors developed an annotated bibliography that critically explores women's experiences of and in , a vastly understudied area.

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By Megan Capp, Hayli Millar, and Raelyn O’Hara, May 2025 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a global commitment to achieving gender equality and empowering women by addressing critical areas such as poverty, education, health, violence, and particip...

05/07/2025

Join us for the Asset Forfeiture Conference on June 17-18. Chaired by the Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell, former Prime Minister of Canada, the features an outstanding line-up of speakers who will shine a spotlight on , , , and many other topics. bit.ly/420uTcJ