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Working Groups - Groupes de travail

A significant proportion of CCIJ’s activities are carried out through volunteer Working Groups in major urban centres in Canada, including Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria. In this way, it is envisioned that CCIJ will be able to provide services in as many communities as possible. The Outreach Coordinator facilitates communication between the Working Groups and provides practical support for their projects. Additional groups are envisioned for the future. If you would like to help CCIJ initiate a Working Group in your community, please see "Volunteer Opportunities" below.

The Working Groups are comprised of representatives of affected communities, lawyers, professors, health practitioners, students and representatives of community service agencies. These groups provide a presence for the organization in their region and plan and host the activities. This includes connecting with the organizations servicing people affected by atrocities and working to increase the capacity of these agencies to offer information and referrals to survivors regarding legal remedies.

Working Groups also work in conjunction with the Legal Coordinator to develop positions on the cases that come to light through these efforts, helping to ensure that they get shepherded through appropriate channels, either domestically or internationally, and working on related policy and law reform goals. The Working Groups are developing rosters of lawyers in their communities who would be willing to work pro bono on cases in which the CCIJ will be directly involved.

We are looking for interested individuals to participate, and to launch groups in additional urban centres across the country.

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