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National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2010

Every Victim Matters

FINAL PROGRAM

Federal Symposium
Monday, April 19, 2010
Old City Hall
111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa

7:30 - 8:15

REGISTRATION

8:30 - 9:45

OFFICIAL LAUNCH AND OPENING CEREMONY

Opening Remarks by Distinguished Officials
and
Keynote Address by the Honourable Judge Gerald M. Morin
Provincial Court of Saskatchewan

9:50 - 10:15

BREAK

10:15 - 11:45

Concurrent Workshop #1

The Community Impact of Hate Crimes

Speakers:

  • Ms. Sidikat Fashola, M.A., Research and Statistics Division,
    Department of Justice Canada
  • Dr. Jonathan Lomotey, PhD, Centre for Community-Based Research,
    Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
  • Mr. Joseph Oywak, Reception House,
    Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

Moderator:

  • Ms. Marilou Reeve, Department of Justice Canada

Concurrent Workshop #2

Providing Services to Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Speakers:

  • Mr. Rick Goodwin, M.S.W., R.S.W.,
    The Men's Project, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Mr. Don Wright, M. Ed., BC Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Assault,
    Vancouver, British Columbia

Moderator:

  • Ms. Adamira Tijerino, Department of Justice Canada

Concurrent Workshop #3

Families' Experience with the Criminal Justice System

Speakers:

  • Mrs. Suman and Mr. Manjit Virk, M.A., British Columbia
  • Ms. Carolyn Sinclair, Police Victim Services of British Columbia,
    Vancouver, British Columbia

Moderator:

  • Ms. Heidi Illingworth, Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
11:45 - 1:00

NETWORKING LUNCH

1:00 - 2:30

Concurrent Workshop #4

How to Write a Successful Funding Proposal and
How to Navigate the Statistics Canada Website

Speakers:

  • Ms. Jennifer Walker M.A., National Office for Victims
    Public Safety Canada
  • Dr. Susan McDonald, LLB, PhD, Research and Statistics Division,
    Department of Justice Canada

Moderator:

  • Mr. Paul McKenzie, National Office for Victims, Public Safety Canada

Concurrent Workshop #5

Choose Your Words Carefully: Talking About Victimization

Speaker:

  • Dr. Allan Wade, PhD, Centre for Response-Based Practice,
    Duncan, British Columbia

Moderator:

  • Ms. Beth Heinze, Department of Justice Canada

Concurrent Workshop #6

Providing Responsive Services to Victims of Crime

Speakers:

  • Ms. Sylvie Biscaro, Ps. Ed., and Mr. Eric Malo, C.M.A., CAVAC de la Mauricie
    Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
  • Ms. Melpa Kamateros, Ms. Polly Tsonis B.A., M.A. and Ms. Maud Pontel, The Shield of Athena Family Services,
    Montreal, Quebec

Moderator:

  • Mr. Robert Caron, B.Soc.Sci., Bureau d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels, ministère de la Justice du Québec, Québec, Québec
2:30 - 3:00

BREAK

3:00 - 4:15

Plenary Session:

Have Your Say: Blue Sky Discussion on the Renewal
of the Federal Victims Strategy

Moderator:

  • Ms. Pamela Arnott B.A., LLB, Policy Centre for Victim Issues
    Department of Justice Canada
4:15 - 4:30

CLOSING REMARKS