Portage College Public Legal Education Program

Every Albertan has the right to be treated fairly in the provision of public services. The Ombudsman protects this right by promoting standards of fairness and has the authority to make recommendations if an investigation reveals unfairness.

The Ombudsman is an Officer of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, reporting directly to the Assembly and operates independently from the Alberta government, political parties and individual elected officials.

As an office of last resort, the Alberta Ombudsman responds to complaints of unfair treatment by provincial government authorities and designated professional organizations.

We invite you to join us as Beth George and Shelby Dewhirst from the Alberta Ombudsman Office provide information on

• The Ombudsman’s role

• Who can be investigated by the Ombudsman’s office

• How individuals can file a complaint

• How the Ombudsman can help

There will be time allotted for Q&A.

Register for free at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alberta-ombudsman-information-session-tickets-151697464199

This session aims to remind stakeholders of our role as Treaty people as well as ensure a community response is grounded and centred in the Indigenous experience and perspective. Participants will reflect on key areas of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Calls to Justice of the National Inquiry for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls that are relevant to discussions around hate, racism and discrimination.

MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES:

Please join us for a series of gatherings to bring together a diverse range of stakeholders from in and around St. Paul and area with a goal to building stronger relations and strengthening our collective response to hate, racism and discrimination in our community.

This is an invitation to those working at the grassroots. at the frontline in agencies, emergency response, law enforcement, academics, legal field, public sector and organizations. We welcome all who care about confronting these issues and who are ready to work together for a stronger, more inclusive, and welcoming community for all.

Partners in Building Relations:

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Alberta Hate Crimes Committee, Mannawanis Friendship Centre, Portage College Public Legal Education, Reconciliation St. Paul, Tribal Chief Ventures Inc., REACH Edmonton

Sessions will be held online via Zoom every second Thursday from 3-5 pm starting on May 13 2021.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/responding-to-hate-racism-and-discrimination-st-paul-and-area-tickets-147466069985

June 24 2021 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM

Session Four: Responses to Hate

In this session, we explore the trends and statistics in the reporting of hate crimes and incidents in the community and learn about the existing mechanisms that exist, outside of law enforcement, to support victims and report hate. This includes different legal mechanisms as well as community response groups such as Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council, B’nai Brith, Alberta Hate Crimes Committee to share about how they are working to address and document hate.

MORE ABOUT THIS SERIES:

Please join us for a series of gatherings to bring together a diverse range of stakeholders from in and around St. Paul and area with a goal to building stronger relations and strengthening our collective response to hate, racism and discrimination in our community.

This is an invitation to those working at the grassroots. at the frontline in agencies, emergency response, law enforcement, academics, legal field, public sector and organizations. We welcome all who care about confronting these issues and who are ready to work together for a stronger, more inclusive, and welcoming community for all.

Partners in Building Relations:

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Alberta Hate Crimes Committee, Mannawanis Friendship Centre, Portage College Public Legal Education, Reconciliation St. Paul, Tribal Chief Ventures Inc., REACH Edmonton

Sessions will be held online via Zoom every second Thursday from 3-5 pm starting on May 13 2021.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/responding-to-hate-racism-and-discrimination-st-paul-and-area-tickets-147466069985