2013 spring summer ple newsletter
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2013 Spring/Summer
Newsletter
HELLO from the staff of the Portage College Public Legal Education Program. This newsletter is intended to provide our students, community partners and the general public with news on upcoming sessions and events, and PLE information and resources.
ABOUT US… The Portage College Public Legal Education Program (PLE) is a public service initiative offered by Portage College in partnership with the Alberta Law Foundation. Our services range from providing seminars and workshops on legal and justice related topics, to networking and partnering with service agencies within the region to address justice/legal needs of area residents, to providing a legal resource directory and public legal education information (PLEI).
CONTACT INFORMATION: Shelley Jackson, Program Coordinator Belva Cardinal, Community Engagement Liaison
P.O. Box 417 Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0 Ph: 780-623-5680 Fax: 780-623-5616 Emails: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
We are now planning our fall sessions and are looking for community partners. If you have an idea for a
PLE workshop in your classroom, organization or community, please get in touch with us. We will help
you coordinate a workshop and/or connect you with resources. Most sessions are free!
Youth Focused:
May 3 - JAWS Youth Conference J.A. Williams High School, Lac La Biche
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Gang Awareness
Dating Violence
ATV Safety
GDL/Distracted Driving
Fish and Wildlife Licensing & Regulations
May 21-30 Traffic Safety in Alberta Vilna Off-Campus School Vilna High School Saddle Lake Off-Campus Boyle High School Lac La Biche (with Kikino & Caslan) Off-Campus
Barry Sallstrom with the Office of Traffic Safety, Alberta Safe Roads Initiative will visit these schools to present on
Impaired Driving
Distracted Driving
Traffic Safety & Seat Belts
May - Cyberbullying/Identity Theft Fishing Lake Metis Settlement schools (date to be re-scheduled)
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WE ARE SOCIAL! You can find us online at PLEonline.ca On Facebook at facebook.com/portagecollegeple On Twitter at twitter.com/pleonline On Pinterest at pinterest.com/pleonline/
UPCOMING EVENTS
Community Engagement May 1- Cyberbullying & Kinship & Foster Care Cold Lake First Nation
May 2- Cyberfullying & Kinship & Foster Care Kehewin First Nation May 16 - Youth Justice Workshops Portage College, McGrane Theatre, Lac La Biche
Cyberbullying
Addictions & the Law
Gang Awareness Jun. 11 - Injury Law and Personal Directives (Brain Injury Month) 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Portage College, St Paul June 5 – 11, Seniors Month Sessions- Elders Abuse Awareness & Seniors Benefits
Jun. 5 at Portage College, Cold Lake, at 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in room#1324
Jun. 6 at Portage College, Bonnyville, at 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in room #242
Jun. 11 at Portage College, Lac La Biche, at 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in room#143
Jun. 12 at Portage College, St. Paul, at 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. in room#141
Jun. 18 – Aboriginal Month – Idle No More (Legislation Behind the Movement) Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement
RESOURCES
A new website aims to help teens regain control of their lives in the aftermath of 'sexting' or cyber bullying -- an initiative spurred by the recent suicide deaths of Rehtaeh Parsons and Amanda Todd.
The website NeedHelpNow.ca is designed to give teens and their parents the tools to get through those types of situations without resorting to desperate measures.
The Lawyer Referral service is a program operated by the Law Society to assist members of the public in finding a lawyer who will provide the legal services they require. It is an information service and is not connected with Legal Aid - nor does it provide any form of financially subsidized legal service. A member of the public may phone toll free from anywhere in Alberta by
dialing: 1-800-661-1095
After being advised of the nature of the problem, or the area of law concerned, the Lawyer Referral Operator will give the names and telephone numbers of three lawyers practising in the applicable field of law. The member of the public can then make an appointment with one, two, or all three of those lawyers, advising that they were referred by Lawyer Referral.
There is no charge for the first half-hour interview, after which the member of the public can decide whether or not to engage the lawyer at the full fee rates, and the lawyer can decide whether to accept the engagement.
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Past Events Feb. 26-Youth Criminal Justice Act & Criminal Process (Fishing Lake Metis Settlement)
Feb. 26- Understanding Gladue Decision: Sentencing for Aboriginal Clients (Fishing Lake Metis Settlement)
Mar. 6 - Reducing the Criminalization of Individuals with Mental Illness (English Bay)
Mar. 8 - Identity Theft (P.D. Day at Portage College)
Mar. 11 Identity Theft/Elder Abuse (Cold Lake First Nation)
Mar. 13 Health & Justice Forum (Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement)
Mar. 25 Little Warriors/Stewards of Children (Portage College, Lac La Biche)
Mar. 26 Little Warriors/Stewards of Children (Portage College, Bonnyville)
Mar. 27 Wills & Estates and Metis Settlements Act (Kikino Metis Settlement)
Apr. 3 Keepers of the Athabasca- Water Matters & Idle No More: The Legislation Behind the Movement (Portage College, Lac La Biche)
Apr. 4 Cyberbullying (Portage College, Lac La Biche)
Apr. 4 Addictions & the Law (Portage College, Lac La Biche)
Apr. 4 Your Rights & Responsibilities’ in Foster Care/Kinship Care (Portage College, Lac La Biche)
Apr. 12 Legal Research 101 (Portage College, St. Paul)
Apr. 12 Wills & Estates Planning (Portage College, St. Paul)
Apr. 16 Aboriginal Human Rights (Cold Lake First Nation)
Apr. 17 Aboriginal Human Rights (Fishing Lake Metis Settlement Outreach Campus)
Apr. 19 Legal Research 101 (Portage College, Bonnyville)
Apr. 19 Wills & Estates Planning (Portage College, Bonnyville)
Apr. 23 Victims of Crime & Criminal Process (Kikino Metis Settlement)
Many thanks to our partners who generously donated their time and resources in providing public legal education in northeast Alberta:
Bearpaw Legal Resource Centre
Little Warriors/Stewards of Children
Morrow Tchir LLP
Ackroyd Piasta Roth & Day
RCMP, K-Division
WJS Family Services
St. Paul Alberta Law Library
Native Counselling Services of Alberta
St. Paul Victims Services
Lac La Biche Victims Services
Athabasca Victims Services
Reg. 10 CFSA
Office of Traffic Safety/Safe Roads
Hope Haven Women’s Shelter
St. Paul Mental Health Diversion
Lakeland FASD
Keepers of the Athabasca
Fish and Wildlife
Alberta Seniors Benefit Program
Just a reminder that our office is closed for the summer months (Jul. 1 – Aug. 30). Please get in touch with us by the end of June to plan sessions for the fall. Have a great summer everyone!