National Victims of Crime Awareness Week Federal Symposium, April 14, 2008 Old City Hall, Ottawa Program (Subject to Change)
8:15
Registration
Continental Breakfast
Victoria
9:00
OFFICIAL LAUNCH CEREMONY
Opening Remarks
- Catherine Kane, A/Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy, Department of Justice Canada
- The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- Steve Sullivan, Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
Moment of Reflection
Keynote Speaker
- Sheldon Kennedy, Co-founder, Respect in Sport
Victoria
10:30
Break
Victoria
11:00
CORRECTIONAL SERVICE OF CANADA AND NATIONAL PAROLE BOARD: VICTIM SERVICES
Moderator: Chantal Bernier, Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Safety and Partnerships Branch, Department of Public Safety of Canada
- David Molzahn, Director, Victim Services, Correctional Service Canada
- Carole Ménard, Regional Manager, Community Relations and Training, National Parole Board
- Marie-Andrée Drouin, Board Member, National Parole Board
HATE CRIMES VICTIMIZATION
Moderator: Marilou Reeve, Counsel, Youth Justice, Department of Justice Canada
- Warren Silver, National Training Officer, Policing, Statistics Canada
- Anita Bromberg, Legal Department of B’nai Brith Canada
INFORMATION NEEDS AND THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
Moderator: Jocelyn Sigouin, A/Director, Policy Centre for Victim Issues, Department of Justice Canada
- Susan McDonald, Senior Research Officer, Department of Justice Canada
Victoria
12:15
Lunch
Victoria
13:30
ELDER ABUSE
Moderator: Lisa Micucci, Counsel, Family, Children and Youth, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
- Judith Wahl, Executive Director, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, Toronto
- Louis Plamondon, Juriste et sociologue, Faculté de l’éducation permanente, Université de Montréal
A HIGH-TECH TWIST ON ABUSE
Moderator: Shannon Davis-Ermuth, Counsel, Family, Children and Youth, Policy Sector, Department of Justice Canada
- Cynthia Fraser, Technology Safety Specialist Safety Net: Safe & Strategic Technology Project National Network to End Domestic Violence
Victoria
15:00
Coffee / Tea Break
Victoria
15:30
CLOSING PLENARY - MASS
VICTIMIZATION: A COORDINATED RESPONSE
Moderator: Heidi Illingworth, President, Canadian Resource
Centre for Victims of Crime
- Norma Parr, Crown Counsel Victim/Witness Services (CVWS), Victim Services Division, British Columbia
- Carolyn Sinclair, Executive Director, Police Victim-Services of British Columbia and President, Board of Directors, Canadian Association of Victim Assistance, British Columbia
- Stevie Cameron, Journalist and Author
Victoria
16:45
Closing Remarks
Victoria
17:00
Reception
Foyer
