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10th ANNUAL RESORATIVEJUSTICE BANQUETS
Featured Speaker: DR. PIERRE ALLARD
For over thirty years, Dr Pierre Allard has been engaged in building partnership with volunteers and in the spiritual sustenance of prisoners. His work has placed him at the forefront of the restorative justice movement, which brings together communities, offenders, and victims of crime to discuss the effects of criminal acts on the community. He speaks regularly about Corrections both nationally and internationally and is a course instructor in Restorative Justice at Queen's University.
Pierre began working with the Correctional Service of Canada in 1972 as a chaplain at Archambault Penitentiary. In 1977, he worked as chaplain at Dorchester Penitentiary and as Regional Chaplain for the Atlantic Region. In 1987, he became Director of Chaplaincy at CSC National Headquarters. From 1998 to 2001, he was the Assistant Commissioner, Correctional Operations and Programs.
As director of Chaplaincy, Dr Allard was a sponsor of several Coalition of Prison Evangelists Canadian conferences in the 90s where Bridges director first learned about Community Chaplaincy and was introduced to some significant players and ideas that were key to the founding of the society. In 1998 Pierre was the guest speaker at Bridges first annual Resorative Justice banquets and he later arranged for our director to receive Community Chaplaincy training and some seed monies during our first two years of operation. Without Dr Allard there may well have never been a Bridges to New Life Society.
Pierre Allard was, from 2001 to 2006, the Assistant Commissioner, Community Engagement for (CSC). In that capacity, he was responsible for engaging the public in ensuring the protection of society. From 1995-2005, Pierre was also the President of the International Prison Chaplains’ Association (IPCA) and was involved in the organization of three worldwide conferences.
Since retiring from the Correctional Service of Canada in 2006, Pierre is the President of a new Canadian Registered Charity. Just Equipping is committed to training/equipping prison chaplains in developing countries in the area of Restorative Justice. Just Equipping is working in Rwanda, Burundi, RD Congo and Cameroon in 2008.
EDUCATION
1960 BA., Collège de Bathurst, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
1972 M. Th., cum laude, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Mass., USA
1986 D. Min., with distinction, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Lombard, Ill., USA
1996 D.D., honoris causa, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
1997 Fellow, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria, Canada
1998 D.D., honoris causa, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1970-72 Specialized Basic and Advanced Training with the American Clinical Pastoral Education Association and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors in Canada and the USA. Supervisor Level
AWARDS
1984 The Treasury Board Merit Award
1985 The Commissioner's Certificate of Meritorious Service
1990 The American Correctional Association "The Chaplain of the Year Award"
1991 The Public Service Merit Award
1991 Outstanding Contribution to the Federal United Way Campaign, Ntl Capital Region
1992 The Atlantic Baptist University Leadership Award
1992 The Governor General of Canada Corrections Exemplary Service Medal
1996 The Commissioner's Commendation Award
1998 The Commissioner's Professional Excellence Award
1998 The Head of the Public Service Award
1999 Prison Fellowship International President's Award (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2001 Canadian Criminal Justice Association Achievement Award (Halifax, N.S.)
2001 Good Samaritan Award (Halifax, N.S.)
2002 The Governor General of Canada Meritorious Service Medal
2004 Maud Booth Award, Volunteers of America, Chicago, USA.
2004 Service Commendation, Government of Canada presented on Parliament Hill (9 Dec ’04)
2005 ‘The Best in the Business Award’ from the American Correctional Association (ACA)
2006 The Pierre Allard Award, created by CSC and first presented in May07
2007 The Mitchell Sharp Award for Meritorious Service in November 2007
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS
1997 Member of the Academic Advisory Board for the development of Restorative Justice Program, Queen's Theological College, Queen's Universtiy, Kingston, ON, Canada
1998 Founding member of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA)
2000 President of the International Prison Chaplains' Association (IPCA),
Kroonstad, South Africa, 2000-2005
PIONEERING EFFORTS
Founder, Christian Council for Reconciliation: Prison Ministry
Initiator, Community Chaplaincy in Canada
Co-founder, Springhouse Hospitality Home
Initiator, Atlantic Special Weekend for Staff
Initiator, Prisoners' Sunday in Atlantic Canada (Now Restorative Justice Week)
Promotion of Victim Offender Mediation (VOM) Project
Promotion of Circles of Support and Accountability Project
Restorative Justice initiatives in cooperation with the theological academic world
Chapter writer, The Spiritual Roots of Restorative Justice
Founder of Just Equipping, a Registered Canadian Charity
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