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THE EAST COAST HUB FOR PRISON JUSTICE ADVOCACY

Our Mission.
East Coast Prison Justice Society is a hub for prison justice advocacy on the East Coast. We work in solidarity with criminalized and imprisoned individuals across many initiatives, including by providing a centralized platform to access East Coast prison justice resources. 

PRISONERS JUSTICE DAY EVENT

Co-hosted by Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs & Mainline Needle Exchange 

August 10th | North End Memorial Library | 6PM to 8PM
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EVENT
The Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs & Mainline Needle Exchange are co hosting a Prisoners Justice Day Event in Halifax on August 10th at the North End Memorial Library from 6pm to 8pm. We are reaching out to all our invitees to invite you to come join us on this important day. The event will be based around a book reading, discussion, and dialogue from Dr. Susan Boyd, reading from her latest book Heroin: An Illustrated History and we are going to have a moderated discussion co-facilitated by Dr. Tiffany O'Donnell & Dr. Mike Gniewek with Dr. Boyd alongside panellists; Landon "Morty" Morton, Dr. Adelina Iftene, & Natasha Touesnard. 

Here are two links; one to the PJD Facebook event and one to PJD Eventbrite link. Please check out the links and register or RSVP through the Google Calendar Invite. The doors will be open around 5pm for set up but the event doesn't start until 6pm to 8pm.  We will have snacks, refreshments, and some sweets but nothing heavy.


Here are bios of Dr. Susan Boyd and our three amazing panelists; Landon, Adelina, and Natasha:
  • Susan Boyd, PhD, is a Distinguished Professor Emerita, University of Victoria. She is a recipient of University of Victoria’s Distinguished Professor Award, the author of more than ten books, her most recent being, Heroin: An Illustrated History, and numerous scholarly articles on drug policy. She was a member of the federal Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation. She has collaborated with drug user unions and local and national groups that advocate for an end to punitive drug policy. Dr. Boyd is also a steering committee member of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition;
  • Landon Morton, better known as Morty, has indigenous roots and is passionate about indigenous issues, helping those who have struggles with addiction and conflict with the law. The most important aspect that Morty brings to his work is his lived experience with addiction, conflict with the law and being homeless. He works at Mainline Needle Exchange and is the Vice President of the Mi'kma'Ki Youth Advisory Council here in Halifax. He took part in the Peer Support Training offered by the 7th Step Society of Nova Scotia and is now a facilitator for that program;
  • Dr. Adelina Iftene teaches criminal law, evidence, sentencing, and imprisonment and prison policy. Her major research work explores issues related to prison health and access to justice for prisoners, as well as evidentiary issues arising out of undercover investigations. Her manuscript “Punished for Aging: Vulnerabilities, Rights, and Access to Justice in Canadian Penitentiaries,” was published by University of Toronto Press in 2019. Adelina is also a co-author of the Annual Review of Criminal Law (Thomson Reuters); and
  • Natasha Touesnard is the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs. Natasha believes in the organizations’ mission and strives to reduce oppressive societal conditions people who use drugs face by raising their voices throughout the policymaking process. Prior to this role, she was the Site Coordinator and lead Case Manager at the Open Door Clinic, a family practice and opioid agonist treatment clinic located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
CAPUD & Mainline Needle Exchange are looking forward to seeing everyone on Prisoners Justice Day! On August 10th 1976 thousands of prisoners across Canada went on a one day hunger strike. While Prison Justice Day Committees were formed in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia to organize community events to draw attention to the prisoners' concerns. Close to 50 years later we gather once again to remember, acknowledge, mourn, and love all the people currently or formerly stuck behind bars. Please come and pay respects to those who need it most! 

We'll see you on the 10th! 

Yours truly, 
Matthew A. Bonn
(902) 414-9645
Program Manager
Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs
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