TRIBUTE TO SISTER SHEILA SULLIVAN

The 2015-2016 year was marked by Sister Sheila Sullivan’s departure from the IBCR’s Board of Directors . For more than 12 years, she served as Treasurer with devotion and conviction Thanks to the confidence and support of the Canadian religious communities that she represented for all these years, the Bureau was able to undertake ambitious and innovative projects to protect the rights of children These include the preparation of the Guidelines on Justice Involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crimes adopted by the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna, the Study on the Trafficking of Children in Canada, the consultation process on child protection best practices for security forces in Africa, and other projects to prevent the sexual exploitation of children in the travel and tourism industry But beyond supporting the IBCR’s various initiatives, Sister Sheila brought a warm, human touch to the Board of Directors She reminded us all that dedication and altruism must define our work as we offer expertise and manage projects

The IBCR would like to thank Sister Sheila for her contributions and we wish her the best for the years to come