Media Releases

September 8, 2026: Local group demands release of municipal by-law inspection of the former Kemptville Agricultural College farm where the Ford government plans to build a prison
* Emails from North Grenville By-Law Services | FOI request for by-law inspection records

July 7, 2026: Rally being held calling for municipal bylaw enforcement to prevent the Ford government’s demolition by neglect of the former Kemptville Agricultural College farm where the province plans to build a prison.

May 19, 2026: The Coalition Against Proposed Prisons launches Kemptville Prison Watch initiative – New initiative calls on the Municipality of North Grenville to prevent the Ford government’s demolition by neglect of the former Kemptville Agricultural College farm buildings and arena where the province wants to build a prison.

April 14, 2026: Freedom of information disclosure reveals the Ministry of the Solicitor General’s secret plan to radically expand Ontario’s provincial jails by more than 50%
*FOI records outlining the government’s secret plans

October 22, 2025: CAPP urges Premier Ford to stop costly, ineffective prison expansions and invest instead in evidence-based initiatives that truly improve safety and save money.