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Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC)
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2008 Teleconference Series
Child Discipline.... Steps to Success
and
Supporting Parent Educators
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CWLC is presenting two speakers in October in the 2008 teleconference series.
On Wednesday, October 8 at 1 PM EST, Kathy Lynn, BA. CCFE will
be discussing Child Discipline.... Steps to Success.
On Wednesday, October 29 at 1 PM EST, Bev Digout, BSc., BSW will be discussing Supporting Parent Educators.
Child Discipline... Steps to Success
"If we can't spank our kids what can we do?" When parents ask this
question, what is our answer? This presentation will cover the basics of child
discipline and the differences between discipline and punishment. Child
discipline helps children learn the rules, experience the consequences of their
behaviours (negative and positive) and develop an understanding of the
cision-making process. This presentation will give you an overview of a
discipline plan which will help you answer your client's parenting questions.
Kathy Lynn, BA. CCFE is Canada's leading speaker on parenting issues and
a bestselling author of two parenting books. Kathy's career includes stints
as a child protectionworker and director of a family services agency. She also
serves on the Repeal 43 Committee, which is seeking repeal of the law that
permits parents and teachers to strike children.
Supporting Parent Educators
Parent education is an important component to the healthy development of
children and families. Equally as important to this process is the support given
to parent educators. People providing family support and parent education
come from a variety of backgrounds. Defining 'who parent educators are' and
'what parent education is' are questions that require answers to effectively
provide support, training and enhanced recognition of the important role
parent education plays in the lives of families.
Bev Digout, BSc., BSW has worked in the areas of child protection, early
childhood and parent education for over 20 years as a social worker. Bev is
currently the coordinator of Parenting Education Saskatchewan, a project
of Family Service Saskatchewan that supports parent educators within the
province of Saskatchewan.
To participate, please send an email to Gaetane Gauvreau at: gaetane@cwlc.ca
This is a free service to CWLC members but non-member
organizations and individuals are welcome to participate for
a nominal fee of $60.
There will be a penalty charge for lines that are booked but
not used; to avoid this fee of $60, you MUST cancel your
reservation by 11 AM EASTERN time on October 8 or October 29.
This fee applies to CWLC members and non-members alike.
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Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC)
CWLC is a membership-based national organization dedicated
to promoting the protection and well-being of vulnerable
young people. CWLC plays a significant role in promoting best
practices among those in the field of child welfare, child
and youth mental health, child rights and youth justice.
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
News & Events
This one's going to be a doozy of a case, definitely one to watch.
Ex-soldier sues Canadian Forces for $1.5M
Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
QUEBEC - A Quebec woman who spent 25 years in the Canadian military is suing her former employer for $1.5 million, arguing she suffered years of sexual harassment and discrimination.
In a lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court, Lise Gauthier claims that being a lesbian made her a target. She said she was sexually assaulted in 1982 and 1983 shortly after she joined the Forces in Trenton, Ont. She argues that the Canadian military considered her homosexuality as a "sexual abnormality".
Gauthier charges that she was repeatedly harassed in Trenton. She was transferred to Bagotville, north of Quebec City in the Saguenay area, in 1994.
The plaintiff claims that she was "psychologically and sexually harassed" in Bagotville, too, and that when she complained to her superiors, one of the men she accused ended up being promoted.
Gauthier, who now lives in Sherbrooke, Que., alleges the harassment intensified after she filed a complaint and that she was denied promotions "out of revenge." She became a master corporal in 1994 and never changed rank.
"They (her superiors) did everything in their power to make her pay for her betrayal of the esprit de corps (spirit of comradeship)," the lawsuit reads.
Gauthier is seeking $1.5 million in compensation for being ousted of the Forces early in 2007, for being denied promotions and for moral and punitive damages.
A statement of defence has not been filed.
© Canwest News Service 2008
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Local Events
Canwest: Media Bully
When: Friday, September 26 2008 – 7:30pm
Location: Rhizome Café - 317 E. Broadway, Vancouver
What: Canwest: Media Bully
Mordecai Briemberg, Carel Moiswiwitsch and Gordon Murray, activists being sued by Canwest for conspiracy to produce and distribute a Vancouver Sun parody, will discuss the import implications of their court case for free speech, media chill, and political satire when Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are used by the dominant media corporation in Canada.
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Community Public Service Announcement (PSA)
SCRAP
A Political Fashion Show to Stop Violence Against Filipino Women
semi-formal gala event
October 26
7 to 9 pm
Centre A - Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
2 W. Hastings
Tickets $25 regular / $50 VIP
Contact Niki at the Kalayaan Centre 604-215-1103
With the growing number of Filipinos entering Canada daily, most of whom come under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), PWC has been able to document and advocate for the many victims of various forms of violence. Using fashion as a tool, members of the Filipino community aim to empower these women by sharing and educating the community about their stories.
Ex-soldier sues Canadian Forces for $1.5M
Canwest News Service
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
QUEBEC - A Quebec woman who spent 25 years in the Canadian military is suing her former employer for $1.5 million, arguing she suffered years of sexual harassment and discrimination.
In a lawsuit filed in Quebec Superior Court, Lise Gauthier claims that being a lesbian made her a target. She said she was sexually assaulted in 1982 and 1983 shortly after she joined the Forces in Trenton, Ont. She argues that the Canadian military considered her homosexuality as a "sexual abnormality".
Gauthier charges that she was repeatedly harassed in Trenton. She was transferred to Bagotville, north of Quebec City in the Saguenay area, in 1994.
The plaintiff claims that she was "psychologically and sexually harassed" in Bagotville, too, and that when she complained to her superiors, one of the men she accused ended up being promoted.
Gauthier, who now lives in Sherbrooke, Que., alleges the harassment intensified after she filed a complaint and that she was denied promotions "out of revenge." She became a master corporal in 1994 and never changed rank.
"They (her superiors) did everything in their power to make her pay for her betrayal of the esprit de corps (spirit of comradeship)," the lawsuit reads.
Gauthier is seeking $1.5 million in compensation for being ousted of the Forces early in 2007, for being denied promotions and for moral and punitive damages.
A statement of defence has not been filed.
© Canwest News Service 2008
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Local Events
Event: In Conversation with Kim Campbell, Canada's first (and so far only, Prime Minister)
Date & Time: Sep 26, 2008 04:30 PM - Sep 26, 2008 06:00 PM
Location: Victoria Learning TheatreIrving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC Point Grey Campus - 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T1Z1 Get Driving Directions
Event Coordinator: Samantha Diamond - samantha.diamond@ubc.ca, 604.822.9977
The event is free but you have to pre-register by contacting Ms. Diamond ASAP.
****************************************************Canwest: Media Bully
When: Friday, September 26 2008 – 7:30pm
Location: Rhizome Café - 317 E. Broadway, Vancouver
What: Canwest: Media Bully
Mordecai Briemberg, Carel Moiswiwitsch and Gordon Murray, activists being sued by Canwest for conspiracy to produce and distribute a Vancouver Sun parody, will discuss the import implications of their court case for free speech, media chill, and political satire when Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) are used by the dominant media corporation in Canada.
*******************************
Community Public Service Announcement (PSA)
SCRAP
A Political Fashion Show to Stop Violence Against Filipino Women
semi-formal gala event
October 26
7 to 9 pm
Centre A - Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
2 W. Hastings
Tickets $25 regular / $50 VIP
Contact Niki at the Kalayaan Centre 604-215-1103
With the growing number of Filipinos entering Canada daily, most of whom come under the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), PWC has been able to document and advocate for the many victims of various forms of violence. Using fashion as a tool, members of the Filipino community aim to empower these women by sharing and educating the community about their stories.
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