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Employees who have faced and resolved conflict at work – A Q&A
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Conflict is defined as a struggle between two or more people. It can happen because there are needs, values, or ideas that are seen to be different.
Want a healthy workplace? The Joint Learning Program can help
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By Lauretta MacCarron, Pacific Region
The Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial: Photos
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One of our provincial counterparts, Rhonda Commodore, was killed in a crash near The Pas, Manitoba on November 6, 2014 when the transport van she was in left the road and overtu
CSC employees offer assistance during summer wildfires
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What started as a two-hectare wildfire in an area west of 100 Mile House, British Columbia (B.C.) grew over the summer to more than 1,000 fires throughout the province.
CSC’s Executives Attend Executive Strategic Leadership Symposium
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CSC’s executive cadre attended the Executive Strategic Leadership Symposium (ESLS) from Monday, February 22 to Wednesday, February 24 in Ottawa.
What Blueprint 2020 Means to Me
By Aimee Pianosi
Before I began working with the Intranet Renewal Team, I didn’t have a clear understanding of the scope of the work required to write the Hub.
Commissioner’s Message
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I am pleased to present the Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) latest Blueprint 2020 submission.
Jiggle Wiggle & Mingle: The OPO's Unique Christmas Fundraiser
The OPO’s Christmas fundraiser is a truly unique initiative. Team members donate money to the Children’s Aid Society, and in return, they get to live what many pet owners only dream of: Bringing their pet to work for a day!
Group Leader at Forum for Young Canadians
By: Reg Amyotte, Correctional Officer II, Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village
Every generation has its leaders. I have had the opportunity to meet many of them through my experience with Forum for Young Canadians (FYC).
A story of genuine kindness at CSC - The Be HERE or Not HEAR Fundraiser
By H. Elise Reeh and Karen Nash, Kent and Mission Institutions
Let’s Talk would like to thank Elise and Karen for sharing this amazing story.
Ever Wonder How An EXCOM Sub-Committee Actually Helps You At Work? Here’s How. Sub-Committee #1: Safety and Security
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*A note to readers: This is the first article in a series we are doing on EXCOM sub-committees.
Establishing partnerships, building hope
Last summer, the Ethno-Cultural Brotherhood Association at Dorchester Penitentiary established a community partnership with the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The goal of the partnership was to help restore the church manse (Minister’s residence), with the guidance and supervision of several community volunteers who are experts in construction.
Celebrating one month of Let's Talk Express
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It’s been one month since we launched the new Let’s Talk Express (LTE) website, and the response has been fantastic.
Stony Mountain Institution: Co-Operative Learning Leads to Sense of Community
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On January 20, 2022, Tam Le, a minimum security offender at Stony Mountain Institution, participated in a virtual Walls to Bridges symposium. Tam was not just an observer of the Zoom symposium, though. He was one of the presenters who discussed a study he had coauthored with university professor Dr. Judith Harris.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
By: Lindsay Holloway
May 17 was International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.
Experiencing a Restorative Opportunity
Susan's Story
It was a June afternoon in 1994 when Susan McDonald’s life changed in ways that most of us could never understand.
Kikeway Wig Healing House – The importance of culture within the healing and rehabilitation of Indigenous offenders.
In June we were happy to share a story about Kikeway Wig Healing House, a private home placement for Indigenous offenders upon release from a federal correctional facility.
Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
The Importance of Victim Impact Education
In honour of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week (May 29 to June 4, 2016), CSC’s Victim Services would like to highlight the work done by the Canadian Resource Centre for Victim
Cecilia Rossander embodies the spirit of multiculturalism
“If I could replicate her DNA, I’d clone four or five Cecilia Rossanders,” laughed Anthony Baldo, Assistant Warden Interventions at William Head Institution. Anthony was not joking, though. There are many good reasons why he nominated Cecilia Rossander for—and why she won—the Emerson Douyon Multiculturalism Award. The annual award recognizes a Correctional Service Canada (CSC) employee who has contributed to the promotion of multiculturalism and diversity within CSC.
The 2018 National Kickstarter Project (Collaboration Between CACs and CSC)
The Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC) Kicksta
Meet a REAC member: Daniel Cho
Regional Ethnocultural Advisory Committees (REACs) are an essential part of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)’s efforts to help ethnocultural offenders reintegrate successfully into the community. The volunteer members of REACs across Canada, like the Rev. Daniel Cho of the Ontario REAC, provide advice to CSC about programs, services and interventions designed to meet the needs of ethnocultural offenders and help CSC staff, volunteers and the community learn about their unique needs and cultural interests.
Celebrating 20 years of collaboration with many of Canada’s diverse communities
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The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is proud to work with thousands of members of the public in various capacities across our organization. They help (CSC) fulfill its mandate by bringing a community perspective to our work and contributing to the successful rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders.