Access to Justice Forum 2019 Agenda January 30-31, 2019
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Access to Justice Forum 2019 Agenda January 30-31, 2019 Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre Agenda – Day One Wednesday, January 30, 2019 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration Table 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. OPENING PRAYER Elder Marlene Pierre, Fort William First Nation WELCOMING REMARKS Chief Peter Collins, Fort William First Nation Ron Kanutski, Master of Ceremonies The Access to Justice Journey – Jennifer McKenzie 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. WAMPUM TEACHING – Audrey Gilbeau, Executive Director SWEETGRASS TEACHING 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. KEYNOTE – JUSTICE AS HEALING: STRENGTH STARTS AT HOME Nicole Richmond, JD, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Health Break 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE OIPRD REPORT Gerry McNeilly, Office of the Independent Police Review Director Sylvie Hauth, Police Chief, Thunder Bay Police Service Celina Reitberger, Chair, Thunder Bay Police Service Board 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. DIALOGUE ON HEALTH EQUITY & ACCESS Crystal Pirie, Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert) Senior Director, Indigenous Collaboration, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PANEL ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Roseanna Hudson, Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre Eli Fox, United Chiefs and Councils of Mnidoo Mnising Celina Reitberger, Pioneer of Restorative Justice and Talking Together Programs 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. CULTURAL SAFE SPACES – Simone Desmoulin, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Executive Director, Bidaaban Healing Lodge 3:45 p.m. WRAP-UP – Ron Kanutski 5:00 p.m. SUPPER *Subject to change. Access to Justice Forum 2019 Agenda January 30-31, 2019 Best Western Plus Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre Agenda – Day Two Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. OVERVIEW OF DAY ONE – Ron Kanutski 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. KEYNOTE Ryan McMahon, Digital Media Maker & Community Activator Couchiching First Nation 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Health Break 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CHILD WELFARE FROM A FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE Michael Hardy, Councillor, Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek Colleen Hele-Cardinal, Indigenous Rights Activist Nicole Richmond, JD, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PROVINCIAL OFFENCES – CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT (POA) COURT Marcel Donio, Justice of the Peace 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. LUNCH 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. CREATING A SAFE COMMUNITY Noreen Agnew, Long Lake #58 First Nation Comprehensive Community Planner 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. INDIGENOUS LAND AND LEGAL SYSTEMS Elder Marlene Pierre Jeordi Pierre, Soil Project “Where is Anishinaabe Law?” Damien Lee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Ryerson University 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. COMMUNITY WORKSHOP – A Vision for Our Future 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Health Break 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. CHIEFS’ PANEL – Calls to Action on Moving Forward 4:30 p.m. WRAP UP – Ron Kanutski *Subject to change. .