June 17, 2011 is the deadline for submitting abstracts to the Provincial Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC) bi-annual provincial conference. Titled “Human Services and Justice: Accomplishments, Changes and Opportunities,” this conference will be held in Toronto from November 21-23, 2011. The conference will cover a range of themes and showcase accomplishments and changes taking place in the human services and justice sectors. Interested individuals and organizations are invited to submit abstracts and presentation proposals on related topics.
For more information, visit: www.hsjcc.on.ca.
The Provincial HSJCC has also released a new Quarterly Newsletter. This issue includes news from various Regional HSJCCs including news from Niagara Regional HSJCC and the inquest into the death of an inmate at Niagara Detention Centre. The Waterloo-Wellington Regional HSJCC provides an overview of the issues facing individuals who are not able to retrieve their belongings upon release from court custody.
To access the newsletter, visit: www.hsjcc.on.ca.