Fishing Lake Bearpaw Sessions

January 23rd, 2012, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Fishing Lake Multiplex

Presenter: Nadine Callihoo, Bearpaw Legal Resource Centre
Cost: Free to attend but registration is required. Seminar may be cancelled if numbers are low. Deadline to register is noon the day before session. Please call Ann Fayant at 780-943-2224 to register. Supper will be provided.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Justice System
4:00 – 5:30 p.m. – WORKSHOP – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is one of the most complicated problems facing the justice system today. Poorly understood, difficult to diagnose and burdened by social stigma, FASD makes life extremely challenging for the people who suffer from it and presents tremendous challenges for social service providers and the justice system.

Just Cause – Police Interaction Video
6:00 – 6:45 p.m. – VIDEO – Just Cause: Police Interaction Video is a comedic parody that follows the adventures of a fugitive grandma and her well-meaning grandson, for the purpose of teaching adults their legal rights and obligations when interacting with the police.

Breach and Administration of Justice Charges

7:00 – 8:00 p.m.- WORKSHOP – This workshop explains the many types of pre-sentence release conditions, the importance of following such conditions, and the consequences of not following them. Our target audience for this workshop is youth from the ages of 12 to mid-20’s.