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Public Misunderstandings of Restorative Approaches to Justice
A free public lecture as part of the Stuart Ivison Memorial Lecture Series at the First Baptist Church in Ottawa: "Public Misunderstandings of Restorative Approaches to Justice" by The Reverend Dr. Pierre Allard Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. Click here for more...
2014 Easter Message
Please click here to read an Easter message from CCJC's Executive Director.
A Message from Circles of Support & Accountability (CoSA) Ottawa
A Message from Circles of Support & Accountability (CoSA) Ottawa As many of you have heard, on February 21st CoSA sites across Canada were informed by Correctional Services Canada (CSC) that contracts would not be renewed after March 2014. After a vigorous letter...
CCJC Statement on CoSA Funding
UPDATE: We are pleased to announce that Correctional Services of Canada has reversed its decision regarding CoSA funding. Click here to read more. Click here to read a letter from Susan Love, Program Co-ordinator at CoSA Ottawa. Click here to read The Church...
CoSA Loses Funding from Correctional Services Canada
UPDATE: Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) has announced that they have reversed their decision and will continue to provide funding to CoSA sites across the Canada. Last week Correctional Services Canada (CSC) announced it would not be renewing funding to the 18...
ACTING ON FAITH
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections Presents St. Giles Presbyterian Church 174 First Ave,Ottawa, ON Tuesday April 8th, 2014 Click here to download the brochure with the full event schedule. What to Expect: Through this full-day workshop we will examine the...
Research on Restorative Conferencing Showing Encouraging Results
According to findings published on the Campbell Library website, a review of research on Restorative Justice Conferencing has shown some very encouraging results, including a high likelihood to reduce crime: "Ten studies met the review's inclusion criteria. They...
SAVE THE DATE: April 8, 2014 “Acting on Faith”
Registration open! Visit the event webpage for more information: https://ccjc.ca/acting-on-faith/ SAVE THE DATE! CCJC will be holding a workshop on Tuesday April 8th to mark National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2014. The workshop entitled "Acting on faith: The...
How does the 2014 budget impact crime and justice?
The 2014 Federal Budget was announced on Tuesday February 11, 2014. Continuing with the Governments priority of focusing on victim's of crime, a number of changes were announced including some information on the anticipated Victims Bill of Rights. Click here for a...