Coming Events
Check here for listings of upcoming events in Hastings, Prince Edward or Lennox & Addington Counties. Click on the Radio Shows link for the topics on our upcoming radio shows.
December 6, 2009 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Montreal Massacre 20th Anniversary - What has changed?
This is a free event and open to the public.
This event will be held at: Loyalist College, Alumni Hall, 376 Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, 2:00-4:00 pm
A panel discussion will be held. Panel participants include:
- Cory McMullen, Belleville City Police Chief
- Diane Spencer, Executive Director of College Advancement and External Relations
- Heather Kinnear, Chair Quinte Coordinating Committee Against Violence
Followed by a memorial vigil. Light refreshments will be served.
This event was organized by the Canadian Federation of University Women Belleville and District, the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Response Program QHC, the Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte & District and Three Oaks Foundation.
For more details, read/print their poster.
December 8, 2009 - CALC's Annual General Meeting
Dr. Constance Backhouse will be the keynote speaker at “Sexual Harassment on the Job: Lessons from the Past & Innovative Remedies,” a special forum held just prior to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 8. Dr. Backhouse is a Professor of Law and University Research Chair at the University of Ottawa. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, Osgoode Hall Law School and Harvard University, she has published a number of books including her most recent, Carnal Crimes: Sexual Assault Law in Canada, 1900
-1975.“Sexual Harassment on the Job” features a case study from Carnal Crimes. There will be an opportunity for questions following her presentation
.Join us to hear this dynamic feminist speaker who has researched and written extensively about women and the law. Dr. Backhouse has been a leader in making phrases such as "sexual harassment in the workplace" familiar to lawyers and non-lawyers alike.
Dr. Backhouse’s presentation will be followed by a panel knowledgeable about sexual assault and violence against women. The Sexual Assault Centre, Three Oaks Foundation, the clinic and a client testimonial will examine local experiences and alternatives to the criminal justice system as a remedy in sexual based offences.
The important role of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board will be discussed.Join us at 9:00 a.m. for the keynote speaker, followed by the panel discussion.
At noon we invite you to join us for lunch. Help us to celebrate the work of the legal clinic over the past year, the launch of our new website and the election of our new Board of Directors at our business meeting, starting at 1:00 p.m.
RSVP required by November 25, 2009 for interpretation services for the Deaf. FM devices will be available.
RSVP required by December 1, 2009 if you wish to join us for lunch.
Read/print the poster.
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