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Ottawa Community Forum: Are you getting what you need from the ‘justice’ you are paying for?
The Smart Justice Network of Canada (SJNC) and the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP) invite you to join the conversation on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 pm Room 4007, Faculty of Social Science Building, 120 University, University of...
The Federal Government Offers Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children
The Federal Income Support for Parents of Murdered or Missing Children (PMMC) grant is an income support grant available to applicants who have suffered a loss of income from taking time away from work to cope with the death or disappearance of their child or...
October 17-20, 2013: United Church of Canada’s Second National Justice Gathering
The United Church of Canada Presents: TURNing Over Tables: Uncovering Hope Drawing on the biblical image of Jesus overturning tables in the temple, the United Church’s second national justice gathering is designed to inspire, energize, and equip participants to...
FaithCARE presents: Learning How to Grow Restorative Churches
FaithCARE presents: Learning How to Grow Restorative Churches. The conference will be held in Mississauga, ON on November 5 – 7, 2013. The conference will allow participants to explore, learn and practice what it means to be a restorative church. Click here to view...
CCJC’s Board and Staff Invite you to our 2013 Annual General Meeting
Click here to see the invitation to CCJC's 2013 Annual General Meeting.
The Church and Criminal Justice: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America releases “Hearing the Cries”
On August 16th, 2013 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America adopted a social teaching statement on the state of criminal justice in America. The statement was adopted with a near unanimous vote, and is said to be a reaction to the "cries of suffering" coming from...
Statistics Canada Releases New Report: Crime rate lowest since 1972
Statistics Canada released its most recent report on July 25, 2013. The report shows that police-reported crime rates are at there lowest since 1972. Click here to read a CBC article offering highlights from the report.
The most recent bulletin and annual report from CEJCQ is now available
Keep up to date with the most recent news from the Conseil des Églises pour la Justice et la Criminologie du Québec (CEJCQ). The CEJCQ 2012 annual report is now available as well as the most recent edition of their bulletin. To view the annual report click here. ...
Economist article on falling crime rates
The Economist recently published an article on falling rates of crime in the developed world. It looks at what actions governments have taken to successfully reduce crime rates. Click here to read the article.