Justice at the Crossroads – The 35th Canadian Congress on Criminal Justice

Participants from across Canada will gather in Regina at the Delta Regina Hotel on September 30 – October 2, 2015, to discuss “Justice at the Crossroads: The Challenges Facing the Justice System in a Rapidly Changing Environment”. The conference launches with an all day workshop on post-traumatic stress disorder on Wednesday, September 30th. On October 1st and 2nd, the following conference sub-themes will be examined: violence, trauma and recovery; the impact of technology on justice, crime and society; community wellness and change; and the promise ahead (innovation, promising practices and the future of the justice system). The banquet on Thursday, October 1st will feature prize-winning Canadian journalist Patrick White, who has worked for Newsweek, The New York Post, The Walrus, and currently serves as National Correspondent for The Globe and Mail. In 2009, White served as an embedded journalist with the Canadian Armed Forces in Kandahar, Afghanistan. In 2015, he received his second National Newspaper Award for “Who Killed Eddie Snowshoe?” his feature on Canada’s overuse of solitary confinement. Registration is required for all events. More information: http://www.ccja-acjp.ca/pub/en/congress-2015/

More information at: http://www.uregina.ca/events/justice-at-the-crossroads-the-35th-canadian-congress-on-criminal-justice