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Executive Director's Report 2009

Hello, my name is Cindy Murdoch and I am pleased to be joining MARL as the new ED. In the brief three weeks that I have been working here I have been catching up on all of the hard work MARL does through committees, community events and educational programs.

Jul 28, 2009 :: 

President's Report 2009

I am pleased to provide my annual report at the end of another busy year for MARL. As in years past, I am reminded just how important organizations like MARL are to those who hold dear our fundamental human rights and civil liberties. This year, we focused our energy on a wide range of topics including the misuse of tasers, drug testing in schools, the right of mature minors to consent to medical treatment, video surveillance in public places, religious exercises in public schools and the scanning and storage of personal information by private businesses.

Jul 28, 2009 :: 

Civilian Oversight of Police in Canada: Governance, Accountability and Transparency

Through MARL's participation in the Inner City Safety Coalition and its efforts to find a greater voice for the public on matters of policing in Winnipeg, we became interested in seeing what we could learn from other jurisdictions in Canada. In the summer of 2007, we set out to look at the role of civilians in the governance and oversight of municipal police services across Canada. On June 6, 2008, we released the Executive Summary of the report Civilian Oversight of Police in Canada: Governance, Accountability and Transparency.

Feb 17, 2009 :: 

Program Report 2008

Monitoring and Response

Charter Rights & Legislative Review -We reviewed 44 bills, completed a review of our policy on euthanasia and physician assisted suicide and began a review of our policy on religious exercises in Canadian public schools.

Referral - MARL provided referral and/or information in response to more than 80 inquiries from the public. We monitor the issues that arise in this work to determine which are issues that require more attention.

Sep 04, 2008 :: 

Executive Director's Report 2008

I am pleased once again to offer my report on another successful year at MARL. I hope you will read this Annual Report for full details on our programs and projects.

Sep 04, 2008 :: 

President's Reports 2008

I am pleased once again to provide my annual report at the end of another successful year for MARL. The past year reaffirmed just how important organizations such as MARL are in a society that cherishes fundamental human rights and civil liberties. We tackled issues as wide ranging as threats to the right to protest at City Hall, non-consensual blood testing, euthanasia, public surveillance cameras and civilian oversight of police powers.

Sep 04, 2008 ::