Canadian Youth & Justice Presentations
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Keynote Address: Tony Doob – The Road to an Effective Youth Justice System in Canada
Keynote Address: David Mitchell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Youth Justice Services Division – The Evolution and Transformation of Youth Justice in Ontario
Concurrent Sessions (A)
A1. Improving Outcomes for High Risk Youth: Police, Probation, Community & Research Partnerships
Presenters: Adrienne Peters, Elisabeth Leroux, Mick Maicantis and Annie Smith
Presentation: “Youth and Police in the Community” by Eisabeth Leroux (Carleton University) and Nick Maichantis (Toronto Police Services)
Presentation: “Partnership to improve youth health outcomes in British Columbia, Canada by Annie Smith (McCreary Centre Society)
A2. Radicalization of Young People through Social Media/Online
Presenters: Dr. Hieu Van Ngo, Bradley Galloway and Maria Mourani
Presentation: “Recruited & Radicalized Online: Youth & Violent Extremism in Canada” by Bradley J. Galloway (University of the Fraser Valley)
A3. Making Mental Health Services Work for Youth at Risk
Presenters: Mike Taylor and Marla Banning, Dr. Patricia Erickson, Dr. Evelyn Vingilis, Dr. Shannon Stewart and Dr. Hayley Hamilton
Presentation: “Youth Justice Interventions in Ontario – Learnings from Youth Justice Collaboratives” by Marla Banning (CAMH)
Presentation: “The Niagara Youth Court Screening Initiative (NYCSI)” by Marla Banning (CAMH) and Mike Taylor (Youth Resources Niagara)
A4. Making a Difference with High Risk Youth
Presenters: George Myette, Peter Brown, Scott MacDonald and Peter Banks
Presentation: “7th Step & Youth” by George Myette
A5. The Lived Impacts of Cyber-Bullying and Child Pornography
Presenters: Mihael Cole and Lisa Belanger
A6. What to do? Extremism and Radicalization in Adult Corrections – A Federal and Provincial Perspective
Presenters: Mark Parisotto, John Ilika and Andrea Moser
Concurrent Sessions (B)
B1. Youth Crossing Child Welfare & Youth Justice Systems: How to Stop Failing these Youth
Presenters: Michelle Bain and Anthony Piscitelli
Presentation: “The Cross-Over Youth Project” by Matthew Eaton-Kent and Heather Kere Quelleng (Ryerson University)
Presentation: “Crossover Children in Waterloo Region” by Anthony Piscitelli
B2. Using Evidence Based Policies for Crime Prevention/Intervention
Presenters: Donna Smith Moncrieffe and Ben Vuong
Presentation: “Federal Offenders, Previous Youth Court Involvements and Release Outcomes” by Ben Vuong (Correctional Service Canada)
B3. Specialized Populations and Racial Equality
Presenters: Dr. Scott Wortley and Dr. Remi Warner
B4. Examining Youth Justice with an International Lens
Presenters: Russell Smanych and Arianne Schlumpp
Presentation: “Youth justice in Australia” by Arianne Schlumpp (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)
B5. Creating Networks: The Key to Improving Youth Justice Outcomes
Presenters: Gord Boyd, Gord Irving and Cindy Murphy with Moderator: Tim Veresh
B6. The Etiology of Youth Gangs with French Translation
Presenters: Claudie Bourget, Marylou Bosse and Shawn Mitchell
Presentation: “The SAJ Project: Youth Gang Reduction in Quebec” by Marylou Bosse and Claudie Bourget
Thursday, October 27, 2017
Keynote Address: Youth Radicalization: New and Emerging Challenges
Presenters: Fowzia Duale Virtue, Provincial Youth Outreach and Madah Yusuf
Presentation: “Youth Radicalization” by Fowzia Duale Virtue and Madah Yusuf
Concurrent Sessions (C)
C1. Serious Violent Offences and Complex Mental Health Needs: Intensive Rehabilitative Custody & Supervision (IRCS) Order
Presenters: The Honourable Justice Perkins-McVey, Dr. Jeff Wong and Robin Trombley
C2. Supportive Youth Housing: An Unforgotten Key to Safe Re-Integration
Presenters: Karen McGavin and Lisa Harris
Presentation: “A Developmentally Supportive Youth Housing Model: Roofs for Youth” by Lisa Harris
Presentation: “Customized Housing Solutions for Homeless Youth” by Karen McGavin
C3. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders as a Mobilizer in Education Change: Protective Factors for Youth with FASD
Presenters: Mike Dean, Holly Szumowski and Nicole Downey (Keewatin Patricia District School Board)
Presentation: “FASD as a Mobilizer in Education Change: The Keewatin-Patricia Experience” by Mike Dean, Holly Szumowski and Nicole Downey
C4. Building Capacity: Digital Learning for 21st Century Youth
Presenters: Marg Stanowski and Mark Schuler
C5. Decision Making based on Research rather than Ideology or Whim
Presenters: Dr. Seref Onder and Dave Farthing
Presentation: “Effective Programming Initiative” by Youth Justice Services Division, Ministry of Children and Youth Services
C6. Young Adult Offenders in Provincial and Federal Custody
Presenters: Leah Crowell, Terri Scott and Leslie-Ann Keown
Presentation: “Incarcerated Young Adults in Nova Scotia: Context & Crossroads” by Leah Crowell
Keynote Panel: Reconciliation: The Path Forward
Presentation: “Reconciliation: The Path Forward” by Police Constable Monica Rutledge (Toronto Police Service)
Keynote Speaker: Robb Nash Project
Friday, October 27, 2017
Keynote Address: Youth Films and TIFF with Dr. Jim Cullen
Concurrent Sessions (D)
D1. Countering Radicalization and Community Intervention Models
Presenters: Kelly Gallant, Toronto Police Services and Scott McKean, City of Toronto
Presentation: “Understanding and Countering Violent Extremism: A Collaborative Approach” by Kelly Gallant (Toronto Police Services)
D2. How Do We Stop the Growth of Youth Gangs?
Presenters: Kelli Stevens, Michelle Prud’Homme and Luke Smith
Presentation: “Youth Gang Prevention: Learning from Conceptualization to Implementation” by Kelli Stevens
D3. Early Intervention: The Key to Prevention
Presenters: Dr. Leena Augimeri, Che Latchford, Gillian Bowerman and Kitt Chathaboune
D4. Speciality Session: Centennial College Mock Court Experiential Learning at Old City Hall
D5. Restorative Justice: At Work in Community & Secure Custody
Presenters: Bruce Schenk, Serge Charbonneau and Don Clairmont
D6. Cannabis: A New Frontier
Moderator: Laura Pisko
Presenters: Deputy Chief Steven D. Johnson and Robert Solomon
Presentation: “Bill C-45: Pot, Politics & Public Health” by Robert Solomon (Western University)
D7. Stop Ignoring the Warning Signs
Presenters: Lance Dudar and Wendy Stone
Keynote Address: Helping Our Youth Succeed and Overcome Barriers