@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 06/12/20255 filmmakers 5 short films NFB Premieres at TIFF 2026 Check out Prajj and Butter Chicken To Go! Interview on CBC Radio: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... 000
@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Putting people at the centre of criminal justice advocacy www.law360.ca/ca/inhouseco...law360.caPutting people at the centre of criminal justice advocacy - Law360 CanadaLast week, while I was up north for a trial where a relatively young client was facing significant incarceration, something small but deeply significant happened during a sentencing hearing. 000
@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Just dropped! @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social @irwinelman.bsky.social @unicef.ca www.instagram.com//://www.inst...unicef.orgThe State of the World's Children 2025Ending child poverty: Our shared imperative 000
@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 20/11/2025It's Child Rights Day! Did you know that in just five Canadian provinces, 1 in 100 children face parental incarceration - 27% more than in Europe. Canada must invest in data collection to protect and support these children #NationalChildDay @mcmasterfammed.bsky.social @irwinelman.bsky.social 031
@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Great respect for Dr. Ivan Zinger. A big loss for men and women living in our federal prisons. CSC are you listening!?! Doubt it. Many thx for Zinger's years of unwavering service in the fight for fair and humane treatment in our fed. prison system. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caFederal prison watchdog leaving post early over 'frustrations' with lack of prison reform | CBC NewsA watchdog that investigates the fair and humane treatment of federal prisoners is leaving his post two years early after becoming exasperated with what he says is the government’s unwillingness to ad... 000
@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 17/11/2025I loved Todd Snider. His storytelling and witty commentary along with his music was just wonderful. So sorry to hear of his passing. He will be missed. Rest in peace, my friend. ❤️🩹 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/a...nytimes.comTodd Snider, Folk Singer With a Wry Wit, Dies at 59 000
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialSave the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Mary Walsh reminds us: without the CBC, Canadians lose a shared thread that connects us from coast to coast. In a country this vast, public broadcasting gives us a common voice, a common story, and a way to see each other. Lose that—and we lose something essential. #SaveTheCBC #CanadianStories 38242
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialToronto Star @thestar.com · 23/04/2025Kids held on the ground by staff. Others sent home. Ontario students with disabilities are in crisis, report finds. A report by Community Living Ontario shines a light on the use of secluding, restraining and excluding students.thestar.comKids held on the ground by staff. Others sent home. Ontario students with disabilities are in crisis, report findsA report by Community Living Ontario shines a light on the use of secluding, restraining and excluding students. 265
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialToronto Star @thestar.com · 23/04/2025Toronto’s cherry blossoms are getting ready to bloom. Their bloom may be short-lived, but the city's cherry blossoms are a sight to behold. Here’s when you can expect to see them.thestar.comToronto’s cherry blossoms are getting ready to bloom. Here’s when you can expect to see themTheir bloom may be short-lived, but Toronto's cherry blossoms are a sight to behold. 2317
@nancyjean.bsky.social @nancyjean.bsky.social · 22/04/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...nytimes.comTop Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Saying He Lost IndependenceThe news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News. 000
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialCanada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 21/04/2025We publish: - A newsletter for smart people, canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter - News links from across Canada and around the world - Original reporting & op-eds (send submissions to nick@canadahealthwatch.ca, 550–750 words) Basically, if it matters to health care in Canada, we're watching it. 3/4canadahealthwatch.caThe most important health news, in one place.Canada's national curated aggregator for current health news, analysis, and podcasts. 1297
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialCanada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 21/04/2025Poilievre proposes letting judges order drug treatment for addiction www.thestar.com/politics/fed... @cdnpress.bsky.social 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁 2107
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialpurr.in.ink @purrinink.bsky.social · 22/04/2025If you enjoy my work and would like to support it (and get more of it), please join my Purrtreon: www.patreon.com/Purrinink 🐾✨ 027039
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialThe Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Just because a possible source is vocal in the news or on social media doesn’t mean that they have the right expertise for your story, so how do you know who’s truly an expert? Find out, in our latest Science Reporting Quick Tip, produced in partnership with @realsciline.bsky.social. 🧪theopennotebook.comVetting Scientific Sources - The Open NotebookWhen everyone has access to public platforms, it can be hard to determine who’s actually an expert on a subject. Just because a possible source is vocal in the news or on social media doesn’t mean tha... 1103
Reposted by @nancyjean.bsky.socialAlbert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social · 22/04/2025“You have to be prepared to change directions, to accept the unknown.” In this month’s episode of #WeAskaScientist, “A Calm Endeavor: Discovering TOR,” #LaskerLaureate Michael Hall discusses how he approaches uncertainty in research. ow.ly/BZpI50VyA4C 🧪 011