
| DATE OF EVENT: | Friday November 20, 2009
7:00pm - 9:30pm Saturday November 21, 2009 8:00am - 4:30 pm |
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| TITLE OF EVENT: | Building a Restorative Community Restorative Justice Conference 2009 |
| LOCATION: | Trinity St-Paul’s United Church
Bloor and Walmer (Spadina) Toronto ON |
| ATTENDANCE: | "Everyone is welcome" |
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Friday Evening Keynote- Rev. Dale Lang: Rev. Lang's 17 year old son Jason was killed on April 29,1999 while he was attending school. Since that time Rev. Lang has devoted much of his time traveling the country to talk about how he and his wife decided to take the path of Restorative Justice in dealing with this tragedy. Saturday Morning Keynote:-Arthur Lockhart: Arthur is a professor of justice studies at Humber College. He introduced on of the first training on restorative justice to the members of Toronto school systems, police, and community agencies. He is the founder of The Gatehouse: a community based home assisting people victimized by child sexual abuse. |
| SUMMARY: | Additional Saturday Plenary: a conversation between the two keynote speakers facilitated by Kathleen Cleland Moyer. Plus Breakout Sessions:
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| CONSIDERATIONS: | Conference Fees:
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| CONTACT: | For more information on the conference please visit us at: Friends of Dismas and if you have any questions please e-mail us at: rjconference@gmail.com or call 905-294-8305. This conference is made possible through the help of our Supporters. Please visit our website to learn more about these groups that are helping to Build a Restorative Community: Friends of Dismas . |
| PLANNING PARTNERS: | Toronto Community Chaplaincy (CSC), Prison Fellowship Canada, Anglican Church, Trinity –St. Paul’s United Church, African Canadian Christian Network, Dismas Fellowship, The Bridge Prison Ministry, Circles of Support and Accountability (Mennonite Central committee), Correctional Service Canada |