ACTIVITIES
February 14 to 18, 2005 a
Courtworkers Training Session was held in Montreal. Several
issues were discussed, such as:
- Administration NPJSQ
- Process and perception of the Courtworker's role at Court
- Crime Prevention
- Conflict Resolution
- Information and legal update ( Preliminary Investigations,
Powley Judgment, Legal Aid)
- YCJA Explained - Implementation
- Motivation: Tools to help at work
The event was a remarkable success.
March, 2002 was held at Winnipeg
Manitoba the National Youth Justice/ Aboriginal Courtwork Forum
organized by the Department of justice Canada. The National
Conference regroup for the first time since its beginning all
the Native Courtworkers of Canada and had for main objective;
information and exchange about the Youth Criminal Justice Act
(YCJA) and the Youth Justice Renewal Initiative (YJRI)
The National Forum of three days from March 10 to 12, 2002 was
compromised most of all of workgroup, presentation and
discussion group. Themes that was discussed on:
-
Youth Criminal Justice Act and the Youth Justice Renewal
Initiatives;
- The Courtworker's work
- Experiences, perspectives and ideas by the Courtworkers;
- Native Para-Judicial Program's priority.
In addition, we had the opportunity to meet with Judge Murray
Sinclair, one of several Native Judges in Canada, wich have
related problems that Native are facing with the penal justice
system. During the Forum this was the most interesting for all
the participants.
More so, the Courtworkers of the Quebec Native Par-Judicial had
a training session just for them wich have been held on March 9,
2002.
In conclusion, all the 19 participants from Quebec at this
National conference have enjoy the experience to exchange and
discuss with other peers from other provinces wich lives all the
same problematic. A very enriching experience for all of us and
we hope to renew such an event!
