Exec. Director Invited to Parliament Hill

February 2010, Ottawa – TYD Executive Director addresses Parliamentary Forum on Crime Prevention and National Security

While Parliament was suspended early in the year, the Liberal Party of Canada held a number of “public hearings”, including a forum on Crime Prevention & National Security. Over 200 people gathered to listen and ask questions from a panel of experts. TYD’s Executive Director, Brian Keaney was one of the invited panelists, sharing his expertise on combating youth crime. Each panelist gave a statement which was followed by questions from the forum. A number of Liberal MP’s were part of the forum including Justin Trudeau, Senator Art Eggleton and Stéphane Dion, former Liberal Leader.

Guest Panelists

• Ottawa Police Chief Vern White,
• Executive Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Canada Kim Pate,
• University of Manitoba`s Dr. Rick Linden,
• Dr. Jane Dickson-Gilmore, an expert on restorative justice,
• Past Chair of the National Crime Prevention Council of Canada Ross Hastings,
• Executive Director of Toronto Youth Development Brian G. Keaney
• Université de Montréal Criminology Professor Massimiliano Mulone.
• Senator Joan Fraser
• MP Dominic Leblanc, Liberal Justice Critic
• MP Mark Holland, Liberal Public Safety and National Security Critic

Brian Keaney - Panelist on Parliament Hill

Brian Keaney & Michael Ignatieff