Staff of the John Howard Society of Toronto

60 Wellesley Street West 

Toronto, Ontario. 

M5S 3L2 

Staff of the John Howard Society of Toronto 

(Bay and Wellesley Street 

West) 

Our Telephone number is: 

416.925.4386 

Our Fax number is: 

416.925.9112 

Website: 

www.johnhowardtor.on.ca

Our Mission : new mission statement 

Making our community safer by supporting the rehabilitation and re-integration of those who have been 

in conflict with the law. 

Message From the President 

In times of economic downturn the challenges facing our clients become that much more difficult to overcome. It is probably not a 

coincidence that in a year that saw the world in an economic crisis the John Howard Society of Toronto worked with a record number 

of clients. I must start off by thanking our Board of Directors, our donours, our volunteers and our staff for all working that much 

harder so that we could serve those in need. 

This past year saw the Board and Management undertake the development and implementation of a very comprehensive three year 

plan. We must thank all the peer-agencies, clients and staff who participated in this. We wanted as much input as we could receive to 

best decide our priorities for 2009 through 2011. We undertook focus groups in the jails, on-line surveys and individual interviews 

with many of our stakeholders. This process allowed us as an agency to undertake advanced risk-management training for all staff 

and board; to identify our need for improved office facilities and to prioritize the work we do in building community safety. 

We had many successes, including: 

• The operation of our two Toronto Drug Treatment Court Transitional houses resulted in the success of Drug Court clients increasing 

from 14% to 62%. This is now the highest success rate in Canada; 

• The establishment of our Neighbourhood Engagement project that works towards building community safety in the Jane & Falstaff 

and Lansdowne & Bloor neighbourhoods; 

• The continued work done by our Post-Incarceration Housing team in assisting almost 100 men in accessing permanent accommodation; 

• The huge growth in our Choices Domestic Assault program that resulted in John Howard working with 420 men and their partners 

in addressing family violence issues; 

• Our thrice-weekly presence at each of the Toronto Detention centres where we deliver both individual and group counseling 

sessions and assisted over 1,000 men in their post-release planning; 

• The continued growth of our volunteer program. In particular, I must acknowledge the leadership and hard work of our Volunteer 

and Institutional Team Leader, Vanessa Adel who has been the catalyst of this growth and commitment; 

• Our continued commitment to the Justice on Target program where our staff provide sanction options to first time offenders at 

the 2201 and 1000 Finch Courts; and 

• The continued commitment by our staff towards the provision of addictions services and harm reduction techniques for our clients 

in an innovative and dedicated manner (see the Presidents Award). 

This past year was not without its difficulties as well. We lost one of our staff, Elisabeth Pike, to a sudden terminal illness in December. 

This came as a sad shock to everyone. 

Also, like most other non-profit, charitable organizations we faced stiff challenges in fundraising. We are very grateful to our donours 

and very much appreciate your contributions during these times. 

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I would like to thank our funders for believing in us. We consider the responsibility of delivering our programs and services 

to be a scared trust. Our clients and our community deserve the best we can provide. I would like to thank my fellow Board 

Members for their hard work and sense of commitment. Undertaking a comprehensive strategic plan is never easy and our 

team rose to the challenge. I’d like to thank our Management team of Greg Rogers, Lois Powers, Bernice Lartey, Amber Kellen, 

Perry Sabourin, Donna Read and Vanessa Abel for their on-going efforts to improve the effectiveness and reach of our 

programs. The staff deserve all our gratitude for their daily initiative and effort to assist those in need. Finally, a special 

thank you to our many volunteers for your interest in making Toronto a better and safer place to live. 

Robert MacLellan (Board President) 

The Presidents Award 

The Presidents Award honours a staff member who has made a 

significant contribution to our clients, our agency and our community. 

The award is peer driven as the nominees are put forward by 

staff and voted upon by staff. 

The winner for 2008/2009 is Peter Markwell, who is our Harm- 

Reduction Addictions Worker. Peter is extremely devoted to assisting 

our clients who face addictions issues. He has developed 

and initiated various innovative programs and techniques to 

benefit those in need. In particular, his weekly delivery of our Relapse 

Prevention Group Counselling session has proven to be very 

successful with both our clients and numerous referral agencies 

around the city, including Probation and Parole. Peter is a tireless 

advocate and will go far out of his way to assist anybody in crisis. 

He leads by example and we are very proud to have him on our 

team. 

We congratulate Peter and thank him for all his hard work. Job 

well done, Mr. Markwell!! 

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2009/2010 AGENCY PROGRAMS 

Intake and Case Management 

Through our professional assessment, counseling and referral services, the John Howard Society of Toronto helps men 

in conflict with the law reintegrate into the community. Part of the reintegration process is accomplished through our 

Intake and Case Management services. This program has been providing service to individuals in the Toronto area for 

30 years. We provided individuals counseling and support services in areas of crisis intervention, life skills, budgeting, 

substance abuse, anger management and basic needs. These services are provided in a variety of settings including 

correctional facilities, community drop-ins and at our location. The goal is for our professional counselors to provide 

immediate assistance as well as ongoing support to individual clients seeking to make positive life changes and/or to 

access resources. 

Drug Awareness and Alcohol Prevention Program 

The primary focus of the drug awareness program is to meet the needs of people with addictions who are incarcerated 

at the Toronto Jail. On a weekly basis, group sessions are facilitated by one of our staff persons in order to assist clients 

in both the general population and within Protective Custody at the Toronto Jail to address the risk factors that 

contribute to their substance use, and to work with them from various philosophies. Links to treatment options are 

also available for clients both during their incarceration and upon their release. 

Housing Support/Resettlement Programs 

This program, made up of a Housing Team of five staff, assists homeless and under-housed clients to find and maintain 

housing while offering ongoing support to landlords and tenants through the provision of eviction prevention work and 

mediation. Those clients who have been recently released from incarceration are also able to access clean clothing, 

furniture and connections to other services when required. Our workers are well versed in the Ontario Human Rights 

Code and in relevant Tenant legislation as well. Our housing contacts for clients are both in the private and social sectors, 

while additional referrals are made on an individual basis for specialized, supportive, or transitional housing options. 

Our efforts in Scarborough continue in partnership with the Scarborough Housing Help Centre where a Housing 

Counselor works full time, four days each week in the Scarborough community, at the East Detention Centre to assist 

clients with discharge planning, resettlement and housing needs upon their release. In addition, members of our Housing 

Team visit other local jails as well as court houses to meet with, and support clients in terms of resettlement support. 

We also send a housing worker monthly to the Keele Centre Halfway house. This program receives its primary 

funding from the City of Toronto’s Streets to Homes program. 

Native Inmate Liaison Program and Native Outreach Work 

We recently completed our third year of delivery of the Native Inmate Liaison Programs at the Toronto East and West 

Detention Centre and at the Toronto Jail. Weekly, our Native clients receive traditional programming through the provision 

of traditional teachings, circles and ceremonies. Relevant referrals within the Native Community are made for 

those clients wishing to remain connected culturally, upon their release. We also continue to work closely with community 

based partnerships to address many issues facing the Native population, both inside correctional facilities and 

within the community as well. We also send a Native worker to the Keele Centre Halfway house on a weekly basis. 

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Institutional Services Program 

Institutional Services are offered at the Toronto East Detention Centre, Toronto West Detention Centre and 

Toronto Jail on a weekly basis. Visits take place at varying times at Mimico Correctional Centre as well. 

Counselling is provided to assist individuals in adjusting to incarceration, planning for their release, and coping 

with addictions. JHST Institutional staff provide discharge planning, assist with inmate advocacy issues, 

and liaise with institutional staff, community supports and agencies to assist clients transition into the community. 

At this time, almost each service delivered at JHST provides an institutional component. The Society 

also visits several federal institutions where staff meet with clients and offer pre-release planning and 

reintegration into the community, with a specialized emphasis on housing. 

Volunteer Programs 

Volunteers provide positive role models, a listening ear and a caring heart. They make an extremely valuable 

contribution to the community in terms of both services and personal commitment, whether working 

directly with clients or with the Society as members of the Board of Directors. Volunteers are a critical part 

of our programs~ through one-on-one supportive counselling, facilitation of groups and providing discharge 

planning. Our volunteers are provided with ongoing training sessions and direct supervision to ensure they 

feel confident and carry out their duties. Over this past year our volunteers also assisted staff to distribute 

Winter Relief clothing to those of our clients who were in need. Volunteers also offer peer support to our 

housing clients, research curriculum information for institutional staff, and provide assistance to all of our 

agency programs. 

In-Touch Bus Transportation Program 

Families and friends of those incarcerated in Federal and Provincial Prisons in southern Ontario utilize this 

important service to stay in touch with their husband, father, partner, etc. The program is available at a 

very affordable cost and operates during the weekends. 

First Things First Program 

In partnership with community agencies, which include the Keele Centre, Parkdale Activity-Recreation Program 

(PARC) and the Toronto Jail, John Howard Society counsellors provide substance use counselling to clients. 

In addition to this partnership, one-on-one counselling is also provided at our location to encourage 

the client to develop realistic goals around their substance use as well as other psycho/social issues of concern. 

It is our objective to provide counselling that is holistic and client centred in order to meet the diverse 

needs of our clients. We recognize that any plan of treatment must be client driven in order for any 

success to be achieved. We provide a Drug and Alcohol Awareness Program at the Toronto Jail which focuses 

on education regarding substance use. We also provide a weekly Relapse Prevention group at our office 

which is a non-12 Step approach (Bio/psycho/social) and focuses on developing strategies in order to avoid 

relapse. Clients in this program are also provided with housing counselling and referrals. 

Community Justice Program 

This program is offered at the Metro West Provincial Court as well as at the Metro North Provincial Court. In 

conjunction with the Ministry of the Attorney General and the Crown Attorneys, it provides opportunities 

(primarily for first time non-violent offenders, who accept responsibility for their actions) to be diverted 

from the criminal justice system at an early stage. Our Community Justice Workers liaise with the courts and 

key stake holders to build contacts in the community that permit participants to fulfill sanctions that are 

meaningful and restorative in nature. These may include making charitable donations, paying restitution to 

victims, completing community service hours, engaging in volunteer work or completing a support program. 

When this Agreement has been successfully completed, the Judge/JP may withdraw their charge(s). 

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Anger and Substance Abuse Program 

These groups are open to participants from local provincial adult diversion programs(Community Justice) (see above) 

who have been assessed by our Community Justice Workers as having issues related to anger and substance use that led 

to their criminal charges. This is one of the programs funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General that offers a meaningful 

sanction to those involved with the Community Justice initiative. Our three-session, psycho-educational workshops 

allow participants to explore some of the issues and triggers associated with their behaviours in order to help them 

begin to find ways of avoiding future conflicts with the law. Our program also assists individuals to examine possible 

strategies for addressing their anger and substance use issues. For individuals with specific needs, some one-on-one sessions 

are also available. 

Toronto Drug Treatment Court Residential Program 

The federal government provides funding for a pilot initiative that allows for The John Howard Society of Toronto to 

lease two homes in the city of Toronto. As a result, the Society is able to provide eight units of short-term supportive 

housing to Toronto Drug Treatment Court participants. Toronto Drug Treatment Courts are specialized courts that aim 

to reduce crime associated with drug dependency by offering court-monitored and community supports to those with 

drug addictions. In some cases, participants released to the houses would otherwise have to remain in jail since they 

have no fixed address, and because stable accommodation is a requirement of being released from custody. Thanks to 

this partnership, these men have the chance to work on their substance use issues while living in the community and participating 

actively in their treatment plans. 

Anger Management Groups 

This ten-week psycho-educational group program for men is open to anyone who wants to acquire new skills for managing 

and communicating their anger. The group is open to both voluntary and mandated clients, although men facing domestic 

violence charges must complete a domestic violence program before they are permitted to take part. In addition, 

specific anger management workshops are available for groups of clients in the community (e.g. shelters or treatment 

facilities) upon request. 

Anger Management Professional Training 

These professional training services are offered to practitioners, clinicians, managers, employees and organizers across 

all employment sectors throughout the community. Workshops are offered at our office as well as at a number of corporate 

and non-profit settings upon request. To ensure the training is relevant to specific organizational requirements, 

staff will conduct a needs assessment prior to training. Each training session(s) will then be designed to meet those specific 

learning objectives 

Anger Management Toronto 

The John Howard Society of Toronto has launched a new Social Enterprise – Anger Management Toronto. Capitalizing on 

the Society's over 20 years of experience in the field, Anger Management Toronto began as part of The John Howard Society 

of Toronto's Anger Management Program and from there developed into a separate Social Enterprise, with the primary 

objective to provide exceptional "train the trainer" training in the area of Anger Management to professionals in the 

Greater Toronto Area. 

The Professional Development Training series is aimed at providing professionals and employees the requisite skills to 

provide ‘Effective Interventions’ that will assist individuals 

who seek service for anger management counseling, and ‘Conflict Resolution’ skills for employees to use in both their 

professional and personal lives. 

Michelle Potvin, Corporate Training Coordinator; mpotvin@johnhowardtor.on.ca; www.angertoronto.ca; 

http://angertoronto.blogspot.com 

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Somali Community – Healthy Relationships 

In partnership with the Somali Youth Association of Toronto the final year of this project provided training workshops for 

staff, volunteers and teen mentors of SOYAT. This program focused specifically on developing and delivering information 

to youth on positive communication in order to encourage healthy relationships. This program was offered at Secondary 

Schools in the Toronto area where the need was identified by both SOYAT and school staff. This program provided specific 

support to parents and families to better understand the Justice System and to develop the ability to deal with the 

stigma associated with this often-oppressive system. The overall focus was to provide information and resources to create 

safer environments for Somali youth and their families. 

Gambling, Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence Research 

In partnership with the Children’s and Women’s Health Centre of British Columbia and Dr. Lorne Korman, The University 

of British Columbia (UBC), we are collaborating on a research project to examine the prevalence of Domestic Violence 

and Substance Use among youth who gamble. This will provide the research community with data required to ensure 

best practices in program delivery are practiced and maintained. 

Choices 

Choices is a 16-week court accredited Partner Assault Response Program (PARS) for men who have been abusive in their 

intimate relationships. The objective of this program is to provide the intervention necessary to end abusive behaviors. 

Counselors work with clients to encourage them to make positive changes that will enhance the quality of their intimate 

relationships. The partners of the men in the program are contacted on a regular basis and provided with information on 

community resources and personalized safety plan. As a member of the Woman Abuse Council Roster and court advisory 

committees, Choices actively participates in the development and delivery of the Domestic Violence Courts’ Coordinated 

Intervention Model. We are the only agency in the city to offer specific delivery for Caribbean clients. We offer the 

Choices program in Scarborough, Agincourt, downtown and in the Jane & Finch area. 

Community Engagement Program 

This innovative program, funded for three years by the Trillium Foundation, provides one full-time JHS-T community development 

worker in two high-need communities within the City of Toronto. Together with Advisory Committees in each 

neighbourhood, made up of local residents, business owners, and other stakeholders, our staff helps to achieve goals 

based on priorities that have been set by these Groups. In addition, our staff conduct regular outreach and walk-abouts 

in order to engage and empower marginalized members of the community who may not traditionally have had a voice. 

We also attempt to bring together groups who may not normally communicate with one another or who have had conflict 

with one another in the past. Stemming from ideas that originated within the City of Toronto’s Drug Strategy’s 

Neighbourhood Working Group, our community development worker, local agency partners and Advisory Committees 

work towards increasing community safety and the quality of life for local residents. 

Alternatives, Associates and Attitudes Program(AAA) 

AAA is a 26-session moderate intensity group program for federal parolees who have a history of committing crimes for 

gain, such as property offences, fraud or selling drugs. The program’s target areas are self-regulation (Alternatives), procriminal 

Associates and procriminal Attitudes. The program teaches skills, such as problem solving, decision making, goal 

setting and the use of the ABC Model to address problematic beliefs and attitudes. It also teaches group members the 

importance of the development and maintenance of relationships with prosocial associates and cutting ties with prcriminal 

associates. Participants complete a comprehensive relapse prevention plan. 

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Moderate Intensity Family Violence Program 

The Family Violence Program is a 24-session group program for federal parolees. The goal of the program is to 

eliminate violent and abusive behaviour by male federal offenders against their intimate partners. The program 

addresses the following areas: violence and abusive behaviour in the family, developing insight into factors related 

to abuse, an awareness of the range of abusive attitudes and behaviours toward partners and children and 

the negative effects of these attitudes and behaviours in relationships. 

Laverda Thomas, Choices Counsellor 

Antoinette Davis, Neighbourhood Worker 

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Robert MacLellan (President 

of the Board) and Vanessa 

Abel (Institutional and Volunteer 

programs) Receiving last 

year’s president award. 

Bernice Lartey ( Finance manager 

) and Donna Read ( Housing 

Tem Leader) at our last Annual 

General meeting greeting our 

guest. 

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Staff 

Fadumo Abukar 

Vanessa Abel 

Mikhe’al Ben-Moodie 

Christin Chartrand 

Chris Chin 

Sophia Cousins 

Richard Coke 

Ainsley Cripps 

Joanne Dallaire 

Antoinette Davis 

Selvamohan Durairajan 

Michael Etwaroo 

Gina Farfan 

Catherine Feldman 

Diane Gokool 

Lisa Gregg 

Chris Iantorno 

Dev Jebodh 

Keith Kacsuta 

Elly Kaas 

Amber Kellen 

Bernice Lartey 

Deborah Leblanc 

Daniel Chang Li 

Jamie Maracle 

Peter Markwell 

Michael McTague 

Jo-Anne Miller 

Karen Mitchell 

Rose Murray 

Jason Oulds 

Abigail Paul 

Michelle Potvin 

Lois Powers 

Vinita Puri 

David Raponi-Monk 

Donna Reed 

Greg Rogers 

Perry Sabourin 

Laticia Toonday 

Christine Ubdegrove 

Joseph Vaz 

Veronica Villanueva 

Franco Vega-Ortiz 

Angeline Wong 

Administrative Assistant 

Team Leader of Volunteer and Institutional Services 

Community Justice Worker 


In-Touch Transportation Program 


PARS Facilitator 

Native Inmate Liaison Officer 

Native Inmate Liaison Officer 

Neighbourhood Engagement Worker 


Choices Counsellor 

Choices Partner Contact Worker 



Intake Coordinator 

Scarborough Housing Support Worker 



Bookkeeper 

Supervisor of Community Initiatives 

Financial Manager 


Team Leader Choices 

Housing Support Worker 

Harm Reduction Worker 

Post-Native Program 


Drug Court Counsellor 


Drug Court Worker 


Anger Management Toronto 

Assistant Executive Director 

Anger Management Coordinator 


Team Leader Housing 

Executive Director 

Team Leader Choices 

PARS Facilitator & Choices Partner Contact Worker 

Senior Counsellor Choices 


Choices Partner Contact Worker 

Intake Worker 

Choices Partner Contact 

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Board of Directors 

John Bianchin 

Dan Brosseau 

David E. Harris 

Harold Johnson 

Robert MacLellan (President) 

Stanley Mircheff (Vice-President) 

Mary Misener (Treasurer) 

Gus Lyn-Piluso 

Lisa Romano (Secretary) 

Sonia Vescio 

Mel White 

Tatum Wilson 

Both the volume and 

severity of policereported 

violent crime 

also dropped in 2008. A 

2% drop in common assaults, 

the highest volume 

violent offence, led 

to a 2% reduction in the 

violent crime rate. The 

Violent Crime Severity 

Index was down 3%, to 

94.6, due to a 7% drop 

in robberies and a 10% 

decline in attempted 

murders. 

Staff attending the National John Howard Conference in Ottawa 

The national homicide 

rate increased slightly in 

2008 (+2%), the third 

increase in the past five 

years. Police reported 

611 homicide victims, 

17 more than in 2007. 

Increases in British Columbia 

and Alberta contributed 

to the overall 

rise. 

The Management team of John Howard Society of Toronto 

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Partnerships 

Black Daddies Club 

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 

(CAMH) 

Centre for Urban and Community Studies 

– University of Toronto 

Christie-Ossington Neighbourhood Centre 

CKLN Radio 

Doorsteps Neighbourhood Services 

Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto 

Fight for Justice 

John Howard Society of Ontario 

Keele Centre 

The Meeting Place 

National African Integration and Families 

Association 

PARC Community Centre 

Prisoners with HIV/ Aids Support Action 

Network (PASAN) 

Queen West Community Health Centre 

Scarborough Housing Help Centre 

Scarborough Storefront 

Scarborough Probation Office 

Seaton House 

Somali Youth Association of Toronto 

(SOYAT) 

St. Christopher House 

Toronto Bail Program 

Toronto Drug Court 

Toronto East Detention Centre 

Toronto Hostels Training Centre 

Toronto Jail 

Toronto West Detention Centre 

Vietnamese Association of Toronto 

Woman’s Abuse Council of Toronto 

York University 

Acknowledgements 

We wish to acknowledge the following 

for Accepting Community Service orders: 

York Community Center 

Elizabeth Fry Society 

Learning Enrichment Foundation 

Salvation Army 

Daily Bread 

Street Light Services 

CAM-H 

Dixon Center 

Thank you to our many donours 

whose generous gifts have helped 

us better serve our clients. 

Corporations/ Employee Trusts: 

Canada Helps.Org 

Cardinal Mechanical 

Ontario Power Generation Employee’s & 

Pensioners Charity 

Stanton Press 

Funders 

Borden Ladner Gervais Foundation 

Canadian Auto Workers 

Canadian Race Relations Foundation 

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 

City Of Toronto 

Correctional Services Canada 

Grace Church on the Hill 

Homeless Secretariat (HPI) 

J.P. Bickell Foundation 

John Howard Society of Ontario 

F.K. Morrow Foundation 

Ministry of the Attorney General 

Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services 

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training 

OMNI Television 

Province of Ontario 

Samuel Rogers Memorial Trust 

The Trillium Foundation 

United Way of Greater Toronto 

Urban Aboriginal Strategy 

Coalitions 

John Howard Societies of Canada 

Housing Advisory Committee on Homelessness 

Alternative Housing and Services Committee 

Rooming House Working Group 

TB Subcommittee for City of Toronto Board of Health 

Prisoners Justice Action Committee 

Detox Closure Coalition 

Toronto Drug Strategy 

Problem Gambling Committee (CAMH) 

Housing Action Now 

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Thank you to our many donors whose generous gifts have helped 

us 

better serve our clients. 

Corporations/ Employee Trusts: 

Did you know 

Police-reported crime in 

Canada continued to fall 

in 2008. Both the volume 

of crime and its 

overall severity dropped 

by 5%. 

We would also like to thank the following Individuals/ businesses 

for their generosity: 

Axmith McIntyre Wicht Ltd., 

The Bargains Group 

Borden Ladner Gervais 

Estate of Ruth Miriam Cowan 

Havercroft Holdings 

Madison Avenue Housing & Support 

Sam Romanoway Revitalization Centre 

Dan Brosseau 

E. Burgess 

Perry Caicco 

David Harris 

Paula Osmok 

Craig Jones 

Barb Hill 

Windfall Clothing 

Mike Brigham 

Jeffrey Lee 

Shannon Stark 

Martin Wills 

Tom & Elly Kaas 

Dave Windfeld 

Steve Hilditch 

Mairi Cowan 

The Estate of Sylvia Sadoff 

Stephen Gaetz 

Shannon Coote 

Harvey Low 

A special thank you to all the landlords - both private and public sector - 

that assist our clients in securing housing. 

The police-reported 

crime rate (PRCR)— 

which measures the volume 

of reported crime— 

fell mainly as a result of 

a 6% decrease in the 

rate of thefts under 

$5,000, the highestvolume 

offence. In total, 

there were about 

77,000 fewer crimes 

reported in 2008 than 

2007. 

The police-reported 

Crime Severity Index 

(PRCSI) —which tracks 

changes in the severity 

of reported crime—was 

down for the fifth consecutive 

year in 2008. A 

10% drop in the rate of 

break and enters drove 

the PRCSI to 90.0, from 

95.2. 

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We are very grateful to our volunteers for their hard work and dedication. We simply 

could not provide the services we do without their enthusiasm and commitment. 

Volunteers 

Iris Antonio 

Ashley Aseltine 

Ike Awgu 

Kathy Best 

John Bianchin 

Jesse Blinick 

Jaclyn Bristow 

Dan Brosseau 

Eliot Callahan 

Ashleigh Campbell 

Christin Chartrand 

Shannon Christofides 

David Chung 

Stacey Colliver 

Daniella Costanzo 

Jennifer Del Bianco 

Danya Dixon 

Michael Etwaroo 

Robb Fatt 

Janienne Foenander 

Kadian Gifford 

Suneel Gokhale 

Yamin Hashimi 

Justin Heath 

Richard Holland 

Robert Huntington 

Lisa Inspektor 

Katie Ionson 

Davina Johnston 

Anna Kalnisa 

Lydia Kamal 

Kathleen Kienga 

Tudor Lupea 

Stacey Lymer 

Osair Maluc 

John Manella 

Nicole Myers 

Prem Nathan 

Sharon Noel 

Darby O’Brien 

Sandra Oziel 

Kristy Pagnutti 

Heena Patel 

Pragna Patel 

Samantha Peck 

Clare Pentelow 

Manel Perera 

Samantha Peters 

Anna Pham 

La-Shanta Phillips 

Madhu Pinto 

Antonella Rizzello 

Clara Saponaro 

David Silva 

Andrew Spiro 

Christine Tonner 

Jeff Trapp 

Catherine Trigiani 

Stephanie Turcotte 

Jennifer Valliere 

Sonia Vescio 

Akhil Wadhwa 

Myles Wagman 

Mary Louise Walker 

Beverly Ward-Veitel 

Katie Wilkes 

Angeline Wong 

Cindy Waterman 

Volunteers United Way Days of Caring—thank you to all 

the volunteers. 

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Statement of Operations 

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www.johnhowardtor.on.ca 

Crime severity dropped 

across the country in 

2008, with the exception 

of increases in 

Prince Edward Island 

and New Brunswick as 

well as two of the three 

territories. However, 

Prince Edward Island 

continues to have the 

lowest overall Crime Severity 

Index, followed 

closely by Ontario, Newfoundland 

and Labrador 

and New Brunswick. 

The largest drops in 

crime severity were reported 

in Manitoba and 

Nova Scotia. The western 

provinces continued 

to report the highest 

Index values among the 

provinces, with Saskatchewan 

reporting the highest, 

followed by Manitoba, 

British Columbia and 

Alberta. 

Greg Rogers ( Executive Director of the John Howard Society of 

Toronto and Mayor David Miller (City of Toronto) and Vinita Puri 

( Anger Management Coordinator ) 

The majority of Canada’s 

census metropolitan 

areas (CMAs) reported 

drops in crime 

severity, including all of 

the ten largest CMAs. 

Winnipeg recorded the 

largest decline (-19%) 

in crime severity, while 

Trois-Rivières reported 

the largest increase 

(+14%). 

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