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Ever Wonder how an EXCOM Sub-Committee Actually Helps You at Work? Here’s How. Sub-Committee #3: Effectiveness and Efficiency
By Jack Seymour
*A note to readers: This is the third article in a series we are doing on EXCOM sub-committees. The first one was about the Safety and Security Sub-Committee, and the secon
Have You Heard of The Faith Community Reintegration Program?
For many offenders re-entering society, leaving the penitentiary is the beginning of a new chapter, and that alone can cause stress.
Calgary Employment and Resource Fair
Features
Offenders released back into the community face a number of significant challenges, one of which is finding employment.
Internal Audit at CSC
A Q&A with CSC's Chief Audit Executive
May is International Internal Audit Awareness Month. Let’s Talk recently sat down with CSC’s Chief Audit Executive, Sylvie Soucy, to learn more about internal audit.
Mental Health Initiative
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Building a healthy, respectful, and supportive work environment is a priority for CSC.
The Grandfather She Never Had
Features
It’s difficult for Dalila Boukhaloua to choose just one key lesson that Elder Dan Ross has taught her during their working relationship here at CSC.
CSC employees in Las Vegas
Features
When Karine Jetté-Contant and Sonia Cloutier, both correctional officers at La Macaza Institution in Quebec, went to Las Vegas as part of a fun road trip, they didn’t expect to
Celebrating International Children’s Book Day
By: Laurie Lannin, A/Senior Project Officer, Women Offender Sector
In an effort to spread the love of reading to children, and in recognition of International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) on April 2nd, the Women Offender Sector held a book drive
The Importance of Elders
By: Michael Geisterfer, Communications and Engagement
When I was first asked to produce a video documentary on the role of Elders in federal correctional facilities in Canada, I thought it would be fairly routine.
Erin and Lee's Story
Features
At all of our penitentiaries across the country, teams of dedicated professionals work closely with each offender to identify programs that will help him or her take responsibil
Transcending borders: CORCAN gives back
Features
“Our ‘friends on the inside’ are blessing the world and infusing hope in many communities around the world.”
Welcome to the new Let's Talk Express
News
Let’s Talk has been around longer than the Correctional Service of Canada itself.
The Top 10 Things You Need to Know about GBA+
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CSC Warden Escapes from Alcatraz
By: Brooke Peloquin, Communications and Engagement
Everyone’s heard stories of inmates trying to escape from Alcatraz, one of the toughest Federal prisons in America, but a Canadian prison warden breaking out?
Psychologically Healthy Workplaces - Trauma, Compassion Fatigue & Resilience
By: Dr. Jeff Morley, Registered Psychologist, Canadian Center for Police and Emergency Services Resilience
Canada has a new Psychologically Healthy Workplace Standard, developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association.
It’s never too late to start over – Two offenders share their experience with CORCAN
Features
What do Perry and John have in common?
Let’s Talk Express
#Weareinnovative
Let’s Talk has been an important communications tool at CSC since it was first published in December 1975.
Tamara Carley's Story
Features
Tamara Carley, a Parole Officer at Beaver Creek Institution, still remembers the first case file she ever reviewed.
Collaboration at CSC
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In our last Blueprint 2020 report in January 2015, we highlighted Chelsey Donohue, a Communications Advisor at CSC, who was working to improve
Taking one day at a time
After losing her daughter, Patricia Hung is helping other victims navigate tragedy
It was New Years Day 2008 when Patricia Hung’s daughter, 14-year-old Stefanie Rengel, was brutally murdered outside their home in Toronto.
Understanding Islam – Extremism and the Distortion of a Peaceful Faith
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CSC employees in Ottawa had a unique opportunity to peer inside the minds of religious extremists at an event celebrating World
Head’s Up!
Presenting CSC’s 2016 Blueprint 2020 Progress Report
Welcome to the Correctional Service of Canada’s (CSC) 2016 Blueprint 2020 progress report.
Michael Doucette's Story
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Correctional Manager Michael Doucette has experienced several traumatic events as a result of his 23-year-long career at Atlantic Institution and volunteer position as a paramed
Thank you, Captain Ed Dean – Recognizing a special volunteer at CSC
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We often say that as the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), we couldn’t do what we do for offenders without the help of our volunteers.