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Aftt P ICKERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON RACE RELATIONS & EQUITY
PICKERING January 8, 2003
7:00 PM
Attendees: Marisa Carpino, City of Pickering
Lewis Williams, Durham District School Board
Joe Mitchang, Durham Regional Police
Kisho Umar, Community Representative
Karen Lam, Dunbarton High School
Navi Boparai, Dunbarton High School
Amy Chiang, Pine Ridge High School
Florence Tse, Pine Ridge High School
Debbie Kearns, Committee Coordinator
Guest: Fraser Copeland, Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region
Jacqueline Moriarty, Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region
Suzette Clunis, Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region
Kathy Maher, Community Justice Alternatives of Durham Region
Regrets: Councillor Dave Ryan
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Details & Discussion ,& Conclusion
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1.
Presentation `
A presentation was made by the Members of Community
Justice Alternatives of Durham Region. (Information
concerning the organization and overheads of the presentation
are attached).
2.
Adoption of Minutes Notes
The Minutes of the November 13"', 2002 Meeting were
approved.
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2003 Heritage Week Event
Marisa provided the following update concerning 2003 Heritage
Week Event:
• as in past years the City will be partnering with the Pickering
Town Centre
• past participants will be invited to participate, eg. cultural
groups, police, school boards, library, etc.
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Community Justice Alternatives
of Durham Region
Agency
Community Justice Alternatives(CJA)is a non-profit charitable organization providing services to
offenders and victims of crime in Durham Region. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. The
two main programs are the Victim Offender Reconciliation Program(VORP)and the Community Service
Order Program. Established in 1981,VORP is the second oldest program of its kind in the world! It was
modeled after the original Kitchener VORP,a similar service provided by Community Justice Initiatives of
Kitchener-Waterloo. Today there are over 50 VORP Programs in Canada and over 100 in the United
States.
Length of Service
CJA has been providing service to residents of Durham Region for 21 years. Durham Region includes
eight municipalities: Pickering;Ajax;Port Perry;Scugog;Uxbridge;Clarington;Oshawa and Whitby.
Services Offered
•mediations•community service orders•information and referrals to victims•preparation of victim
impact statements for the court•conflict resolution training•post-secondary student placements•provide
practical mediation experience for community volunteers•promote public awareness of restorative justice
principles•represent Durham Region at Restorative Justice and Youth Violence Prevention Conferences•
assist in the continued implementation of the Toronto Drug Treatment Court
Statistics
In the last three years CJA has served 2,520 individuals,including primary and secondary victims and
trained seven Community Agencies in Conflict Resolution and currently offers volunteer opportunities to
55 volunteers and has partnered with over 200 agencies.
Referral Sources
The VORP program receives referrals from Probation Officers,Crown Attorneys,Lawyers and Judges.
Membership
Individuals can express their interest in CJA programs and services by becoming a member.
Volunteering
CJA depends on volunteers to provide its services. Call Susette Clunis at 905-420-2401 if you are
interested in helping out.
Funding
CJA is funded by the Ministry of Public Safety and Security,Ajax/Pickering United Way and individual
and corporate donations.
Donations
CJA is a non-profit,charitable organization and relies on donations for its operation. Please call Susette
Clunis at 905-420-2401 to discuss interests and desired arrangements.
Durham Community Mediation Program
The Durham Community Mediation Program(DCMP)is a community based non-profit group established
to assist residents of Durham Region in resolving conflict through mediation. Services are provided by
trained community volunteers at no cost to participants.
What is Mediation?
Mediation is a voluntary process used to help parties resolve conflict. The goal is a fair and reasonable
agreement that meets the needs of all parties. The mediator facilitates constructive communication in a
non-adversarial atmosphere where disputing parties work toward a win/win solution to their conflict.
Purpose of Community Mediation
• To provide a fair and accessible forum through which community members in dispute can obtain quick
and satisfying resolutions
•To resolve issues before they escalate to the point of court and police involvement
Vision
• Fewer incidents of violence in the community
• A community skilled in conflict resolution
Values
F—fairness
R—respect
I—inclusiveness
E—empathy
N—neutrality
D—diplomatic
Item l:
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
Action Items /
Ref #
(summary of discussion)
Status
(include_ deadline as
a rr� riate
• the stage component will be held on Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon
• booths will be on display Saturday only
• letters of invitation were mailed to past participants on
December 9th
• the photographer and DJ have been confirmed
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Ontarians With Disability Act
— Accessibility Advisory Committee
Marisa advised that a membership application package was
devised for the community to become involved in the
Accessibility Advisory Committee. This application package
included the Mandate, Terms of Reference, Application and
Information. She advised that no applications were received.
Councilor Ryan and Marisa will meet to discuss the next step to
be taken.
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Development of a Web Page
Marisa will work with Councilor Ryan on this project.
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Other Business
a) March 21 — Lewis suggested recognizing and celebrating
Bromley Armstrong — the suggested theme being race
relations activists. A student representative suggested this
theme be past (Bromley), present (current activist) and
future (youth interested in increasing awareness).
b) Anne Greentree, Supervisor, Legislative Services will
attend the March 12th Race Relations & Equity Meeting to
demonstrate the Touch Screen Voting which will be
implemented in the upcoming 2003 Municipal Elections to
assist Pickering residents who are visually impaired.
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Next Meetin
The next meeting will be held on March 1 91h , 2003.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:12 p.m.
Copy: T. J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
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