Schulich School of Law Criminal Justice Conference - Member's Statement

MS. CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Schulich School of Law, the Canadian Prison Lawyers Association, and all of the organizers, volunteers, presenters, and participants who made the Prison Law Conference hosted at Dalhousie last weekend such a success.

Beginning with an amazing keynote, including first voices, Supreme Court Justices, legal experts, and others, the weekend was full of insightful and important presentations. It was a timely opportunity to learn about, consider, and debate many of the issues we've been hearing about here in Nova Scotia. It was a wonderful chance to sit with a diverse group of delegates, from the Nova Scotia Correctional Services staff to first voices, from Correctional Services of Canada staff to Elizabeth Fry and John Howard Society representatives from across the country, as well as lawyers from across Canada. It was a truly unique and important event.

Kudos to the team that worked so hard to put this on, and here's hoping it has lasting benefits for everyone working to make the criminal justice system more humane, more effective, and much less needed.