THE TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO INVESTIGATIONS
This meeting is being hosted by the Workplace Investigations Section.
| Speaker(s): |
Myrna McCallum, Cree-Métis Lawyer, Workplace Investigator & Trauma Informed Practice Educator |
| Time: |
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm (Pacific Time) |
| Location: |
Webinar/Teleconference |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00
Please note that this is an estimate of the total hours of CPD that are being offered. Upon the conclusion of the meeting, an assessment will be made as to exactly how many hours will be approved. |
Synopsis
Myrna McCallum began her legal career practising criminal law as defence counsel, then as Crown counsel, in her home territory of northern Saskatchewan (Treaty Six). Through her litigation experience, Myrna was regularly exposed to victims of serious and sexually violent crimes, which led to her growing awareness and substantial insight into the effects of trauma on memory, behaviour, communication and a sense of self or well-being.
Beginning in 2011, Myrna spent 6 years as an Independent Assessment Process Adjudicator for Indian Residential School claims. As tragic as many criminal cases had been, nothing could prepare her for the testimonials she received from hundreds of Indian Residential School survivors. The compassion, understanding and patience she cultivated examining survivors of sexual violence, together with her trauma-informed approach allowed her to adjudicate Indian Residential School claims in a safe, culturally sensitive and respectful manner.
Most recently, Myrna served as UBC's first Director of Investigations and was responsible for establishing the independent investigations office and the creation and implementation of reporting and investigatory procedures consistent with the principles of procedural fairness and the commitments outlined in UBC’s sexual assault & human rights policies.
Webinar/Teleconference
Sections host webinars from Internet-capable venues where significant interest has been expressed by Section members in attending remotely. This Section meeting will be offered as a teleconference or webinar depending on the resources and technology available at the venue.
Webinar or teleconference instructions will be sent to your email that we have on file one day prior to this meeting date. These instructions will indicate when you should log in, as the meeting may start a little later than expected, as members and speaker(s) may be setling in, or if there is a lunch/dinner component.
If you have not received instructions by days end one day prior, please email sections@cbabc.org.
Disclaimer
Please ensure to sign-in at the meeting; failure to sign-in will result in de-registration. CBABC requires this as a record to confirm your attendance for this meeting for your CPD reporting (if applicable).
