The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan is holding a provincial conference in Moose Jaw in mid-November it hopes changes people’s perspectives on reconciliation and alternatives to the criminal justice system.
Changing Our Lens: A Community Gathering on Reconciliation and Restorative Justice takes place Thursday, Nov. 16 and Friday, Nov. 17, at the Grant Hall Hotel. The event will feature several keynote speakers, panel discussions, a trade show, food and opportunities to learn and grow.
The main speakers will include Ben Perrin, a bestselling author and law professor; Joely Bigeatle-Kequahtooway with the Buffalo People Arts Institute; Krysia Przepiorka with the Calgary Indigenous Court; Eleanore Sunchild with Sunchild Law; Ronda Dalshaug with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary; Bryan LeBlanc with the House of the Potter Inc.; Andrea Phillips with Legal Aid Saskatchewan; and Owen Pelletier with anti-gang organization STR8UP.
Perrin is a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. He served in the office of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as in-house legal counsel and lead policy advisor on criminal justice and public safety. He was also a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada.
He is the national bestselling author of “Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada’s Opioid Crisis.” His latest book is “Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial,” which is one of Indigo’s “most anticipated books” of this fall. The book is also a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon in criminal law, criminology and law enforcement.
To register, visit sk.johnhoward.ca/changing-our-lens/#gathering-details, or for questions, email provincial@sk.johnhoward.ca.
The John Howard Society of Saskatchewan is a non-profit organization that provides effective, just, and humane services in response to the causes and consequences of crime and assists individuals who are at risk or are involved in the criminal justice process.
The organization’s mission is to provide prevention, intervention, support services, and advocacy for individuals who are at risk or are involved in the criminal justice process. Its vision is that communities would have effective, just, humane practices that support positive social outcomes.
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