On Saturday, November 9, St. Charles Parish hosted a Safe Environment Training and Information Workshop. Chris De Lima, a Human Resources Generalist from the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, led the workshop. Sixty-five people from five parishes attended the event, which lasted two hours. It covered the Archdiocese of Winnipeg’s initiatives in education, prevention, victim support, proper handling of misconduct allegations, and ensuring due process for the accused. These protocols align with Canon law and are guided by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The Archdiocese of Winnipeg is committed to fostering a safe, secure, and respectful environment for everyone participating in church activities. This policy applies to all employees and volunteers working with children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Its primary goal is to prevent abuse and eliminate potentially compromising situations.
All volunteers working with vulnerable individuals are also required to undergo both a child abuse registry check and a criminal record check.
Preventing abuse of children, youth, and vulnerable adults is ultimately about building strong, open, and well-informed communities.
To protect vulnerable people, including children, the elderly, and those with disabilities, a community must take proactive steps focused on awareness, education, support systems, and safe environments.
