Thursday September 22 Beyond the Forums
Thursday September 22 – Beyond the Forums…
Attendance: Ashely Ricci, Heather Quinn Imming, Deb Kinder, Tanis Cowan, Sue Weir, Julie Golding, Melanie Mills, Jane Torrance, Val Martin, Lisa Carroll, Fraser Schantucbury, Kate Hallas, Jerry Flynn, Courtney McCarney, Beth Schilling, Brianne Luckasavitch, Kathy Barry, Lindsay Hunter, Davis Shostal, Joy Noel, Dave, Danka, Christine
DV Court – Stephanie Grey, Lisa Carroll, Brianne Luckasavitch – consult with Sue Weir
Justice Wright – hurdles include schedule and resources
Unified Family Court – pull superior court justice so there is no consistency
Case conferencing be done ahead of court – everyone will be on the same page and aware of what is going on in a case
Steph will meet with Crown & DV Crown
If we are aware of gaps – solutions are welcome
Came about through an inquest
Bail Safety Program –
LC has a DV Crown
Case conferencing – with crown, both lawyers
Legal Issues committee – flagging the files process – kicked off – where has the process gone? VWAP Coordinated program…
The model of Drug Court..
Stephanie to speak with survivors about “holes in system”
------
Distance & Transportation Strategy – waiting on transportation strategy consultant report –
(Jane Torrence, Melanie Mills, Tanis Cowan, Christine, Val Martin, Danka Brewer)
Consultations were done in the county with hope to move toward a universal model
Gas Tax $$ for the purposes of a transportation system
Report to out by October 2016
Driver training…ISisters model –CHPI application $$$$ (YAK money)
Develop an app? Hybrid of Lanark Transportation & UBER
Community Ride Share Lanark County through the TABLE (disclaimer)
------
BILL – An act to amend the ministry of corrections services act
Parole Certificate - Required not an option - Electronic monitoring
Sign a certificate or acknowledgement of conditions of parole
Court can have accused come in to review conditions at any time
Compel the government to improve the electronic monitoring – including the GPS system
Having the accused sign a probation order – public consultation – notify the group (Capacity to offer concerns and suggestions as rural community advocate)
Community Safety and Correctional services – Minister Oriazetti
Drafting a letter…don’t use a template and always ask for a response – unique to our experience – answer needs to come from minister (Dave & Stephanie & Lisa & Erin)
------
OW – training all of the case workers on VAW issues and supports. A protocol needs to be put in place. Open to working on a plan. Increase capacity. Kathy Berry to flag DV training for Social Assistance Staff
------
As per the action plan, Erin has presented the rural forums model to many tables and there is interest.
------
Informal hubs operating in our communities – group of services coming together in the same space… trying to use schools that have been closed…call out to the school board.
------
Idea flushers (Deb, Tanis, Tracy,)
$11,400 = survivor & youth engagement
See It, name it, change it
Communications
Campaigns - Billboards – access services
Cavanagh vehicle
Mass mail out – flyers
Hospital – washrooms pamphlets
Local Restaurants – stall doors
Schools – proud to be a girl
Tear offs on the posters