Premier's Award of Excellence Winners
Once again, Alberta Justice and Solicitor General employees have proved they are among the best of the best. The two departments are the recipients of four Premier's Awards of Excellence — two silver and two bronze. Congratulations to the following employees:
 Implementation
of the Protection Against Family Violence Act — Silver (Justice/Solicitor General, joint with Children's Services) In the spring of 1998 the provincial government passed the Protection Against Family Violence Act. The Minister of Justice gave the task of implementing the Act to MLA Jocelyn Burgener, in conjunction with the cross-department Interdepartmental Committee on Family Violence. The ICFV was used as a springboard to set up an interim body to focus solely on the Act. This committee formed eight cross-government sub-committees to develop regulations, collect data, monitor and evaluate the Act, and train police and inform stakeholders. Team Members Geoff Ho (co-team leader) • Gloria Ohrt • Cheryl Beck • Jean Olynyk • Richard Butler • Henriette Phalempin • Joan Capp • Francis Remedios • Gabrielle Christopherson • Peter Teasdale • Danielle Dalton • Barb Turner • Ken Hawrelechko • Wayne Wilson |
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in the Workplace — An Initiative Under the Positive Workplace
Program — Silver (Solicitor General/Justice) A 21-member, cross-divisional team from Alberta Justice (now Alberta Justice and Attorney General and Alberta Solicitor General) was given a broad mandate to develop a strategy to address issues related to sexual and workplace harassment. This project was a collaborative effort between the department and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees. The program has been so successful that several departments and private sector organizations have expressed interest in Respect in the Workplace. A second workshop is being developed to meet the needs of supervisors and managers. Team Members Ruth Hofer (team leader) • Matthew Lipinski • Sharon Anderson• Jennifer Mos • Cheryl Beck • Peter Nicholson • Barbara Blanchette • Jan Overholt • Luke Brissett • Marie Pugh • Bob Buchanan • Terry Rach • Bryan Bulloch • Audrey Randall • Emery Ewanyshyn • Angie Rankel • Ray Gledhill • Lorna Ross • Gil Laflamme • Peter Teasdale Steering
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Trial Courtroom Project — Bronze (Justice/Solicitor General, joint with Alberta Infrastructure) After more than 30 gang members were arrested in Edmonton, there was a need for a courtroom large enough to try all the accused at one time. This facility was built in the basement of the Edmonton Law Courts building in less than a year, and has received superior reviews from the legal community. The courtroom is high-tech and has the flexibility to be used for other trials in all three levels of court. Team Members John Bachinski (co-team leader) • Jean Olynyk • Bob Butlin • Van Repchinsky • Assistant Chief Judge Peter M. Caffaro • Lorna Ross • Roger Hagen • Wayne Samis • Glory Kopinsky • Robin Seaman • Patricia Kwasnycia • Danielle Umrysh • Justice Edward P. MacCallum |
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following Justice and Solicitor General employees were also honoured
with the Premier's Award of Excellence for their contributions to
Alberta Transportation's (formerly Infrastructure) Administrative
Licence Suspension Program (Bronze): • Kathy Collins • Ken Hawrelechko • Jennifer Mos • Robert J. Normey • Janice Sveinbjornson • Neil Warner • Irv Yaverbaum |
