2006

The Church Council on Justice and Corrections

Le
Le Conseil
Conseil des
des Églises
Églises pour
pour la
la Justice
justice et la
la Criminologie
criminologie

Loosening the hold of old mindsets about what

Justice is...towards new beginnings

Photo of Don Butler, Ottawa

journalist, and Kearney Healy,
Saskatoon lawyer, at CCJC’s
workshop “ Art’s Tools for Justice”,
March 2006.

Art by cj fleury.
Photos by Sheryl Peters.

When I assumed the position of President last May I
felt like a new parent holding a baby in my arms – a
baby, precious beyond all telling - and like most new
parents, I felt this awesome responsibility for this life
that had been entrusted to me. It may seem strange to
speak of CCJC as being a newborn, considering that it
has a 30 year plus history - and yet it seemed to me that
we were at a new stage of CCJC‘s development after a
numbers of years of change and transition. Something
new was being born. Well this baby is up and walking
around, is full of energy and is busy getting into all kinds
of things.
At the beginning of last year Christine Lecompte
(Coordinator of le Conseil des Églises pour la justice et
la criminolgie) joined us. Together with Laurent
Champagne and the ever-gracious leadership of President
Maureen Murphy, CEJC organized an eventful AGM
in Montreal in May 2006, featuring our new Justice
Quilt with Megan O' Shea’s accompanying dance, an
Art’s Tools for Justice workshop with cj fleury, a special
dinner honouring Pierre Allard, and a lively concert.
I began my term in May as President facing a
number of challenges. Rachel Fenton, our Coordinator,
announced her resignation so that she could continue
her theological studies. Lorraine Berzins, Community
Chair of Justice, informed us of her intention to move to
an advisory role due to family circumstances. The
showcasing of the Justice Quilt at the AGM and
requests to stage performances of Crime on Broadway,
raised a number of issues around copyright.
Thanks to the dedication of many people, we have
been able to address all of these challenges. First, and
most importantly, we are delighted to welcome our new
Coordinator, Maristela Carrara, a lawyer with special
interest in human rights. She brings to us a diversity of
gifts, including excellent organizational and
administrative skills, a quick intelligence, a gracious and
steady presence and a joyful spirit. We have hired a new
bookkeeper, Sandie Lessard who is doing a very thorough
job of managing our finances. Lorraine has attended to
family needs, traveled to Jamaica on Restorative Justice
work, given generously of her time to guiding and
mentoring Tiffani Murray and Kimberly Mann (during
their interim staffing) and Maristela, and been even
more engaged in the ongoing development of her work as
Community Chair of Justice. Finally, we have had the
assistance of criminology student Marie-Claude Boies,
who developed the Quilt User’s Guide, and two law
students Miranda Cole and Dave Deutsch, who
completed an extensive study on the copyright issues we
were facing.
One of the most promising developments at CCJC
this past year has been the nurturing of new partnerships
and collaborative work with: the Ottawa Community
Foundation; The Coalition for Safety, Health, and
Well-being; Kairos; National Associations Active in
Criminal Justice; and our West Coast cluster. There is
much potential for ongoing work and deepening
conversation about justice within these partnerships.
CCJC and its Board members were quick to respond
to the Parliamentary Bills on mandatory minimum and
conditional sentences with presentations to the
Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human
Rights, Informed Opinion (an action oriented collective
of concerned citizens) and a Public Forum held at St.
Paul University in Ottawa.
We have said goodbye to CCJC Board Members
Greg Rodgers and Margot Lavoie this year. Greg’s work
with Project Reconciliation in Kingston, Ontario has
demanded more of his time and Margot Lavoie's family
circumstances required her attention. We are grateful for
the contributions that both Greg and Margot have made
to CCJC and wish them both well.
These are but a few of the highlights of this past
year's journey. So much has been accomplished. I would
like to thank our Staff for their dedication and
commitment. It has been an honour and a privilege to
work with all of you throughout the year. I am also
deeply grateful to all the Board members who have given
so generously of their time during this past year –
especially to Vice President, Richard Haughian, who
has not only completed substantial work on Board
governance, but has guided us every step of the way with
his gentle, thoughtful approach and wisdom.
We have walked together in faith, trusting in God’s
providence and grace and have been blessed in our work
and in our journey towards a justice that heals.
President

March 21st, 2006 - Ottawa’s Arts Court
Art: cj fleury
…towards enhancing the role of Canadians in
community safety
“People won’t be rallied unless an idea is beautiful
and speaks to their life instinct”.
(Pier Giorgio di Cicco, Toronto’s Poet Laureate)
This image captured the imagination of participants
who gathered to discuss new approaches for public
education about justice: the importance of beauty in
inspiring people to move to higher ground in their vision
of what justice should and could be.
They were 40 ‘specialists’ from several regions of
Canada selected for their experience in the areas of
Justice, Arts, Education, Advocacy, Communications
and Social Change. They joined with our staff-volunteer
team of 7 for the kick-off of what we hope might become
a longer-term undertaking, provisionally titled “Prison
to Prism”. We convened this consultation to provide a
forum for people with knowledge of criminal justice to
consider ways in which we may more effectively use
common language and art to report to our fellow
citizens on what we have observed, and engage them in
the issues.
Lorraine Berzins had worked closely with
interdisciplinary artist cj fleury to propose a wide-ranging
assortment of innovative public education ‘tools’ that
could involve a broader audience, in more public places,
in a new ‘conversation’ about criminal justice issues.
The kinds of tools presented for feedback were multi-
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faceted in terms of purpose and media, from visual aids
to discussion starters to musical drama to pop culture
games and gadgets - creative means to get people out
there grappling, through ‘entertaining’ educational
activities accessible to all, with issues related to the
profound question of What Justice is… . There were
also examples of activities demonstrating the
transformation potential of art-making, for healing, and
for exploring painful issues in safe and regenerating ways
that help people shift and move in their feelings and
attitudes. Participants gave feedback about each kind of
tool that was presented over the day, and its usefulness
for different purposes and audiences. The words of one
sum it up well overall:
“It seems to me that your new conversation on justice
is about communicating a new vision of justice in the
face of an entrenched traditional one. The quote begs
the questions "what is beautiful?" and "which life
instincts? (…) The "beauty" of the punishment/prison
model is its simplicity and its self-evident truth (bad
people should be punished); the life instinct it
addresses is personal safety in the face of fear (prison
gives me protection from the bad guys). (…) The
"beauty" of prism is its reflection of the
complexity/depth of human experience and its
inclusiveness (we are all in this together); the life
instinct that is addresses is community safety in the
face of human frailty and loss (justice is a
community's journey to wellness). (…) Justice is ... a
community's journey to wellness. Thanks again for
a great day.”
This workshop marked the conclusion of Phase One of
the project Towards a New Public Conversation
about What Justice Is…, an initiative of CCJC’s
Community Chair of Justice. Completion was made
possible in part by funding assistance from Public Safety
Canada, The Law Commission of Canada, and several
private donors. All Canadians must learn how to better
share an enhanced role in community safety. The
challenge is to awaken their sense of responsibility for
this and provide knowledge and means that can allow
them to take positive action. Phase Two seeks to
develop new strategies to move deeper into communities
in creative ways that can bring new non-criminal-justice-
focused partners to the justice table for this purpose.
Progress will be contingent on obtaining more funding
from private sources.
“as i unravel
unravel small maps of my spirit…”
spirit…”
This quilt, the 2005 co-creation of artists Meagan
O’Shea and David Pijuan-Nomura, took to the road in
2006. Commisioned by CCJC, each patch is a symbolic
descriptive image produced by victims and offenders from
across Canada. A touch on any patch will activate a 2-
minute audio testimony by its designer, describing the
sorrowful event that took place in his/her life. There are
40 blocks with 15 stories in French and 25 in English.
The quilt has been to communities and prisons in
Saskatchewan, Quebec, B.C. and Ontario. It has been
to churches, to conferences, to art galleries, banquets and
City Halls. Along the way we have learned lessons on
how best to introduce it, display it, engage people in
various levels of discussion about it, from personal
experiences to justice issues, to the spiritual questions it
can raise. Artist Meagan O’Shea has facilitated
workshops with it, and has performed the dance she
created in several venues. Co-Quilter and prison
chaplain David Shantz has produced a compelling
handout to distribute with it: “(…)The purpose of
the quilt is not primarily to sensitize us to the
pain of victims and offenders, which could make
us very angry and vindictive. It is designed rather,
to bring us together so that we may empathize
with the suffering, hope and courage of victims
and offenders. (…)May this quilt inspire us and
give us courage to talk about the sorrowful events
in our own lives”.
A User’s Guide, developed by Marie-Claude
Boies, is now available to prepare you to receive it in
your own community. A discussion-starter DVD,
‘Stitched Together’ by Marie Cadieux, is to follow.
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WILL TOUGHER SENTENCES KEEP US SAFER?
This is the question that drew 85 people, including
MP’s from three parties, to “Not Throwing Away
the Key…”
Key…”, a Public Forum organized in Ottawa
by CCJC in October, thanks to the assistance of a
specially designated financial donation from The
United Church of Canada, and a hardworking team
of staff and volunteers. Participants had a chance to
explore the practical implications of this question thanks
to knowledgeable panellists who informed them about
proposed legal changes (Bills C-9 and C-10) that would
have limited judges’ powers to create sentences that are
based on specific circumstances and take into
consideration interests of victims, offenders and families
in our communities. A personal story about crime and
justice in the Ottawa community, from a participant of
Ottawa’s Collaborative Justice Program, held up a
vision of satisfying justice such as can be experienced by
all parties, when appropriate attention is given to each
one. Graham Stewart, John Howard Society of
Canada, and Kim Pate, Canadian Association of
Elizabeth Fry Societies, outlined the specifics and
implications of the proposed Bills, their anticipated costs
- financial and human - and the impacts on the most
vulnerable Canadians. Rev. Garth Bulmer, The
Church of St. John The Evangelist in Ottawa, offered a
theological reflection on inclusiveness vs.
marginalization in doing justice. Lorraine Berzins
gave CCJC’s perspective on these issues.
Moderated by CCJC Board Member Rev. Andrew
Jensen, participants had a chance to hear about issues
that must be considered if we want our justice system to
meet the needs of Canadians. They learned about better
options. They found out, in their Participant Kit, about
avenues they could pursue if they felt this is an issue of
concern. In other words, it was all about enhancing the
role of Canadians in community safety.
We wish to encourage other communities to
organize similar events, as we continue to live
through a period of many challenges about
justice issues. Do not hesitate to contact us for
PARLIAMENTARY
information BILLS
and resourcing in this regard.
 by the political process; new motions to return to Bill C-
10 some of the harshness it had lost are now supported
by the NDP and some Liberals.
Bill C-27 on Dangerous Offender provisions
also raised some concern, as it reverses an onus of proof
from Crown to offender that represents a major change
in the Canadian justice system. Informed observers
believe that the existing law is already sufficiently severe,
WATCHING WITH CARE,
and the government has not shown that the present
SEARCHING FOR WISDOM…
system is not working properly. There is no evidence
…FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS
base to justify this proposed change, especially in view of
the risks and additional costs it also entails.
CCJC has been actively monitoring and speaking to The other bills have not been attracting a great deal
the many crime policy proposal issues that have surfaced of public comment by our partners, resources and time
since last Spring, on our own as well as in partnership being at a premium. There is a sense that there is all-
with several other associations and individuals. We do party agreement on several of them and little likelihood
this to help enhance the role that Canadians can be that other interventions would have much impact.
better equipped to play in public safety. At last count There has been no call for committee witnesses yet about
Canada’s New Government had introduced 12 crime the dangerous offender bill. The question of statutory
bills in its first year. Two received a great deal of public release has not been the subject of any
attention last Fall: C-9, to greatly bill at all to date.
curtail conditional sentencing, CCJC believes that energy should
and C-10 to greatly increase “(…) we believe that be concentrated on the need to
mandatory minimum sentencing. judicial discretion in challenge in a broader way the overall
CCJC analyzed these proposals in tough-on-crime approach that is
technical detail in collaboration with
sentencing is of
supreme importance to the basis behind all the bills. You
several highly specialized experts in our don’t improve people by harming
networks. We were able to observe the process of human them: there is plenty of evidence to
that, quite apart from the underlying justice” demonstrate this, and churches have a
principles that we disagreed with, both moral responsibility to give witness to
bills were severely technically flawed in this with thoughtful analysis and
their design; they were bound to lead to many spiritual principle. Due to the general perception that
unintended consequences, and some of those had been ‘crime’ is a winnable throw-away issue about disposable
unforeseen, because the original changes proposed were people, there is currently a lot of political pressure on all
not strategic in any informed way. Upon invitation, the parties ‘not to look soft’. The churches need tools to
CCJC made a formal presentation before the help members have a voice about more evidence-based
Parliamentary Committee on Justice and Human proposals and approaches, and alternate theological
Rights, to express our profound opposition to both these interpretations of what Justice requires of community.
bills. We pointed out the technical inconsistencies with Better communications strategies and more
specific examples of their implications, and the research effective messaging must be developed to reach a
evidence about harsher sentences and mandatory more popular cultural level. Generating many more
minimum sentencing. We explained why we believe Letters to the Editor in small town, rural and
that judicial discretion in sentencing is of supreme community newspapers would be a very worthwhile goal,
importance to the process of human justice. Proposals to as would be editorials, op ed pieces, and public meetings
remove it are unnecessary as other remedies are available or service club gatherings where powerful messaging
when required. Many well informed people made could be compelling enough to stimulate thoughtful
known their own conclusions and we were heartened reflection and discussion. Bulletin inserts and posters
when both these bills were significantly amended by may help this happen! Also intensified coverage in
Committee to restrict their negative impacts. However, church press and other media!
this positive development was ultimately circumvented

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 stress after-effects; court backlogs; Restorative Justice
options; other services for support and healing;
sentencing trends, -who/how much/for what; costs, local
Communities and criminal justice issues… jail conditions, intermittent sentence implementation;
impact on families, impact on children, health impacts,
The human impact of crime, fear of crime, and the economic impacts, social service cost impacts; risk and
experience of the conventional criminal justice system, protective factors of crime, victimization and recidivism;
can take a severe toll on people and entire communities: at-risk communities, at-risk groups; reintegration of
post-traumatic stress, health, family conflict, absenteeism offenders and their families in order to prevent further
form work, economic impacts, high costs in social criminal behaviour and victimization, …and more.
assistance, correctional expenditures, a climate of Factors that are known to place citizens at risk of
mistrust. These are the negative consequences of crime becoming offenders, or victims, or both, could also be
that no criminal justice system can remove. It is examined (e.g. domestic violence, substance abuse, low
communities that need to help people deal in a healthy literacy skills, poverty, mental illness …and more).
way with the ripple effect of crime and the criminal The first OVS report came out in October 2006
justice process, because our courts of law have not been and included ‘wait time for criminal cases related to
designed to address or fulfill these needs. They also have court backlogs’ in its Vital Signs, because of the impact
a responsibility to assess whether their local criminal of such stresses in relation to many of their quality of life
justice services require changes to better assist and social justice concerns. They will consider
them. But how do we awaken a in the future holding up linkages between
community’s curiosity about how some of their other indicators and
HOW criminal justice is
well it does criminal justice so some factors we know are related to
delivered in a community
that more socially responsible, crime and crime prevention. This
can help that community
restorative, approaches start reduce crime and deal is consistent with their aim of
to be seen as desirable? constructively with it when ‘connecting dots together’ in a
it happens OR it can, to the way that can enable the
In May 2006, CCJC started community to draw certain
contrary, give it a twist for
exploring an inroad into this: implications and come to know
community wellness the worst, as current
conventional practice itself in ways that it otherwise
indicators. We discovered that the wouldn’t.
usually does.
Community Foundation of Ottawa There are already 155
(CFO) was about to start a Vital Community Foundations in Canada. We
Signs® annual check-up, through which it hope that others will also begin to see the
proposes to measure the vitality of the city, identify criminal justice concerns we have begun to describe as
significant trends, and assign grades in ten to twelve being of interest and importance. We plan to seek new
areas critical to Ottawa’s quality of life. We initiated a partnerships as well with other non-criminal-justice-
process to engage OVS in adding, to the list of areas focused organizations who are developing community
they identify as critical to a community’s quality of life, wellness and neighborhood vitality indicators.
the assessment of the impacts of criminal justice
services and outcomes on community wellbeing.
Our reasoning is that, by integrating, into an existing
initiative about community wellness, some indicators
about criminal justice services and outcomes, it will
become possible to hold up to a community the linkages
between these justice indicators and its other sectors of
concern; and to then engage the community in activities
to improve criminal justice services and outcomes.
We hope to develop ‘healthy justice’ indicators and
methods for accessing accurate information about them:
victim services including care to prevent post-traumatic

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Funding: Collaborative Justice Program continues to
receive funding for one full time caseworker from the
Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services. CJP
has been advised that this funding will continue in
substantially the same manner as the previous fiscal
year. CJP received approximately $27,000 in donations
during the 2006 calendar and this income continued to
fund adult casework. Since January 2007, CJP has
received approximately $12, 000. In addition, Adult
Justice Committees funding began in March from the
Ontario Attorney General’s Upfront Justice program.
Adult Justice Committee diversion programming targets
adults between the ages of 18 and 24 years (although
CJP may accept any age of adult) through a restorative
approach. CJP will receive the maximum amount of
funding which is $100,000 for the 2007-08 fiscal year
with start-up costs already having been received in
March 2007.
Staff: From December 2006 until March 31, 2007,
Kimberly Mann and Tiffani Murray assisted as Co-
Coordinators at CCJC for two days per week each. As
of April 1, 2007 with the new funding Kimberly works
4 days per week; Tiffani works full time; in March
2007 CJP hired one of its former university placement
students, Amber Montgomery. Amber’s new position is
full time and her title is Adult Justice Committee
Caseworker.
CJP continues to take a lead in the Restorative
Justice Network of Ottawa (formerly RJ Week
Planning Committee) as Kimberly remains the
Chair. Monthly newsletter e-mails are being sent to
members of the Network while the active committee
continues to plan local events.
For more information on CJP, please refer to
website, www.collaborativejustice.ca,
their website, www.collaborativejustice.ca, or
contact Kimberly Mann, CJP’s coordinator, at
613-
613-239-
239-1546 or cjpkim@storm.ca
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2006 was a whirlwind of activities for us involved
in the Church Council on Justice and Corrections for
the province of Quebec. Along with our regular visits
and organized events in federal and provincial
penitentiaries, we planned special activities outside the
prison walls as well. In February we held our first ever
emphasis day for victims of criminal acts, in
collaboration with the Restorative Justice Center. The
event was a great success and will be repeated annually.
Another special activity was the ‘International Day
for the Abolition of Capital Punishment’, held in
collaboration with other organizations. Approximately
50 people gathered for an evening of coffee, fellowship
and testimonies by two men who work with life-sentence
prisoners.
Montreal was also the host this year for our
National General Assembly. We had a wonderful four
days of activities, including a supper in appreciation for
our volunteers with Pierre Allard as guest speaker. We
also held a training session on the Quilt with Lorraine
Berzins, and an information and training day for our
volunteers. We closed the weekend with our first Benefit
Concert; ‘Groupe AZ’ mesmerized us with their
inspirational music and singing.
As in other years, our Restorative Justice Week
of events and activities, in partnership with other groups,
was a great success. Our opening ceremonies were held
at St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, where over 4000
people heard about Restorative Justice and the Quilt.
We also had the opportunity to hold special services
emphasizing National Crime Prevention Week, which
precedes RJ week. Throughout both weeks, our members
and partners were dispersed in various locations
organizing events and kiosks to sensitize the masses
about the long term benefits of Restorative Justice for
victims, offenders and society as a whole. Our closing
forum and supper welcomed more than 150 guests,
where Anglophones, Francophones, Victims, Offenders,
Ex-offenders, Chaplains, Pastors and Priests gathered
together in unity. We were blessed with a fruitful year,
and we have seen an increase in volunteers, partners,
and communities who have been willing to put aside
their differences in order to work together for a stronger,
safer and healthier society.

Henk Smidstra and Meredith Egan
CCJC continues to encourage the development of
regional clusters across the country. To date they come
in very different shapes and sizes, as variously structured
networks explore ways and means to bring a CCJC
presence to their local scene as well as feed the national
CCJC ‘extended family’ from the ground up. This year
we are pleased to report on the exciting activities of a
brand new CCJC cluster, regrouping members and
friends old and new on the West Coast.
CCJC’s West Coast Cluster (WCC) has met
approximately 5 times in 2006. Led by Meredith Egan,
our meetings consist of relationship-building, and
discussions of mutual interest. We had the opportunity
to host a workshop at the CSC Chaplaincy conference
in Vancouver, carried out by Meredith Egan and James
Loewen, with support by Henk Smidstra (a cluster
member and chaplain). The workshop was entitled
Arts’ Tools for Justice, and introduced CCJC’s
WCC. The workshop consisted of a hands-on art project
that was similar to the Clothesline Project (that had
been featured at CCJC’s March national workshop of
the same name, see story p. 1), but with a different
focus. WCC used the quote from Helen Keller
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full
also of the overcoming of it" as the focus of the art
expression. Participants produced t-shirts, and took part
in a discussion of the various other art tools presented as
ideas. These included labyrinths, alternative mosaics,
fridge poetry (the Quaker project), zen gardens, and
potential captions for the Door Cartoon and the ‘Justice
is…’ stone rubbings (also introduced in March). It was a
worthwhile event that has produced a new tool for
CCJC - the t-shirt installation which will be given over
to the head office. We are currently planning to organize
an event in Langley around a public discussion of
Justice. This is in progress, but delayed as a result of
unmet promises by the local MP.
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This has been a transition year for the CCJC from
an administrative and financial point of view. Because
of the loss of computer and accounting files in mid-
2005, due to a computer virus and an office building
lightening strike, 2006 was a year of consolidation,
catch up and the reinstallation of proper financial and
bookkeeping mechanisms. Throughout the year Rachel
Fenton undertook the time-intensive work of updating
the accounting files, switching to a more reliable internet
service, updating the member data base and revising the
website. Much of this work was completed by the end of
2006; the 2005 financial statements were audited and
the 2005 Annual Report was completed. Although
moving to Kingston in September, Rachel continued to
do bookkeeping for the CCJC until the end of December.
The search for a new Coordinator began in the fall.
Kimberly Mann and Tiffani Murray (staff of
Collaborative Justice) provided interim office
management beginning in January 2007. After a second
round of interviews in late February, Maristela Carrara
was hired as Coordinator in March. In January 2006,
Sandie Lessard took over CCJC’s bookkeeping functions
on a contract basis.
A major development affecting CCJC’s
finances in 2006 was the abolition of the Law
Commission of Canada, and the shift in funding
priorities at Public Safety Canada – the main
funders, other than private donations, for
Community Chair of Justice initiatives. CCJC
finished the 2006 fiscal year without deficit by
severely curtailing new activities. We will need to
look at alternate funding sources and we hope to
increase our pool of members and supporters. If
you wish to support CCJC’s initiatives by
becoming a member or simply making a
donation, please refer to the membership form at
the end of this report.
During 2006, the board decided to begin a review of
CCJC’s governance structures and to develop needed
administrative policies. The board has approved terms of
reference for the Personnel Committee and for the
Advisory and Support Committee. Draft policies on the
Roles and Responsibilities of the Board and
Expectations of Board Directors are also currently being
reviewed as well as membership categories and benefits.
Board of Directors - 2006 PROJECTED BUDGET 2007

Rev. Jane Griffiths – President Donations & Grants 106,239.90

Margot Lavoie – Vice-President Project income 210,815.25
James Loewen – Vice-President Other 15,000.00
Laurent Champagne – Treasurer TOTAL INCOME 332,055.15
Rev. Greg Rodgers – Secretary

Richard Haughian – Director Operating expenses 127,448.28

Scott Du Bois – Director
Rev. Andrew Jensen – Director
Meredith Egan – Director
Staff - 2006
Lorraine Berzins
Kimberly Mann
Tiffani Murray
Rachel Fenton
Special thanks to
Tiffani Murray, Kimberly Mann, Marie-Claude
Boies, Mary Scott, Rev. Pierre Allard, Georgette
Houle, Stephanie Coward-Yaskiw, Melanie
Walker, Robin Guy, Rev. Garth Bulmer, Kim
Pate, Graham Stewart, Sheila Arthurs, Ethel
Archard, Rev. Lori Jensen, Kiersten Jensen,
Sandra Elgersma, Amber Montgomery, Marie
Cadieux, c.j. fleury, Sheryl Peters, Victoria Stillie,
Roisin McCaffrey, Brian Tansey, Matteo
Pagliarello, Jonathan Fenton, Meagan O’Shea,
David Pujian-Nomura, Keith Fenton, Valérie
Boies, Gaston Saint-Jean, and Saint Paul
University.
Supporting Denominations
Project expenses 204,323.62
TOTAL EXPENSES 331,771.90
Projected Income 283.25
ABOUT US
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections
was established in I974 by the Canadian Council
of Churches and the Canadian Conference of
Catholic Bishops. The supporting denominations
appoint members from across Canada with
experience and expertise in the field of criminal
justice and corrections. CCJC is a national and
bilingual organization.
The Council concerns itself with a broad range
of issues: • aboriginal justice • alternatives to
punishment • community fears • death penalty •
families of prisoners • family violence • law
reform • long-term prisoners • parole • racism •
sentencing • sexual offences • urban crime
• victims of crime • violence prevention •
women's concerns • youth and crime.
We strive to assist those we serve to reflect
theologically about the nature of justice, to
examine the impact of the present system on the
lives of those it touches, and to search for
pathways of redemptive change.

The Anglican Church of Canada

Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec
CONTACT US
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Christian Reformed Churches of North America
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada 570 Bank Street
Mennonite Central Committee Canada Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z5
The Presbyterian Church in Canada T: 613.563.1688 F: 613.237.6129 www.ccjc.ca
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
The Salvation Army in Canada Coordinator: Maristela Carrara
The United Church of Canada mcarrara@ccjc.ca

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 1.Greg Rodgers, Maureen Murphy, Laurent Champagne, Maria Eugénia Gomez and James Loewen at the 2006 AGM held in
The Church Council on Justice and Corrections
Montreal and Laval Quebec; 2.Margot Lavoie,Thérèse de Villette, and Luc Landry at the 2006 AGM; 3. Lorraine Berzins speaking at
the Montreal AGM Art’s Tools workshop; 4. Lorraine and volunteers Dan, Faith and Roisin preparing ‘beads of healing’ for March
Le Conseil des Églises pour la Justice et la Criminologie
2006 workshop; 5 and 6. Art’s Tools for Justice workshop materials displayed at the Montreal AGM.

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 MEMBERSHIP FORM

Dear CCJC donor/member,

The Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC) believes we can only deal with crime by building a
peaceful, safe and just society. We need to name and struggle with harm done to people and attend to
healing for victims, offenders, their families and the larger community. We call for a commitment to non-
violent conflict resolution that is both person-centered and preventative, as an aid to healing rather than
blame.

Donor and member support has played an important role in CCJC’s ability to bring communities together
to foster restorative approaches to justice. Your contribution will sponsor education, advocacy and
community development initiatives that foster healthier communities and crime prevention through social
responsibility. To support CCJC’s work, please provide your contact information, including your e-mail if
you have one, and choose one of the two options: A. Donor, or B. Membership.

NAME/ORGANIZATION .

ORG. CONTACT PERSON

ADDRESS

CITY / PROVINCE POSTAL CODE:

TELEPHONE HOME: WORK:

E-MAIL

A. Donor

1 I wish to make a donation to CCJC in 2007. CCJC will issue you a charitable tax receipt. If you wish to
use a credit card, please go to www.canadahelps.org. Search for “Church Council on Justice and
Corrections” and then click on “Donate Now”. You will receive an e-receipt directly from Canada Helps,
which you can use for tax return purposes.

Credit Card Donation through CanadaHelps.org or

Enclosed is my Donation in the amount of

$25 ______ $50 _____ $100 _____ Other _______

B. Membership
You may become a Member of CCJC as an individual or an organization and thereby support the Church
Council in its program initiatives. CCJC relies on its members for advice or reflection in the fields they are
most familiar with. CCJC members benefit from access to CCJC’s growing network of regional and local
faith or community justice clusters, enjoy voting rights at CCJC’s Annual General Meeting and
eligibility to be nominated as Board director.

(see back)
1 I am already a member of CCJC (we appreciate your updating your contact information)
1 I would like to renew my membership for a period of 1 (one) year;
1 I wish to become a member of CCJC in 2007.

Annual Membership Fees: Please note that, as of 2007, membership fees cover a one-year term. Three-
year term memberships purchased in 2006 are still valid until 2009.

Individuals – $40
Students and Seniors - $20.00
Small groups and organizations - $100.00
Large organizations (budget greater than $250,000) - $200.00
For members: I support CCJC’s mission statement as described above.

Signature:__________________________ Date:_____________

Enclosed is my Membership Fee of $____________ for the coming year

CCJC is not permitted to issue charitable receipts for membership fees. However, if you would like
to make a charitable donation in addition to your membership fees, as many members do, please also
complete part “A” of this form. CCJC is a Registered Charity and will issue charitable receipts for
all donations.

I am interested in volunteering with CCJC (check as many as apply)

1 Research policy issues (e.g. for input into briefs on pending legislation)
1 Fundraising/marketing/communications (e.g. writing, editing, developing marketing strategies,
organizing special events)
1 Development of educational materials and resources
1 Helping to develop a regional CCJC network
1 Website maintenance
Volunteers
1 French translations of website and written materials
1 Data base management
1 General office/administration work (at National Office in Ottawa)
1 Other interests/skills ____________________________________

Please make cheques payable to “Church Council on Justice and Corrections”. Mail to:

The Church Council on Justice and Corrections

507 Bank Street, 2nd Floor,
Ottawa, ON K2P 1Z5

Thank you for your kind support!