There are 11 sponsoring denominations, founding denominations from 39 years ago: the Anglican Church of Canada; the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec; the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops; the Christian Reformed Church in North America; the Disciples of Christ in Canada; the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada; the Mennonite Central Committee, Canada; the Presbyterian Church in Canada; the Religious Society of Friends, the Quakers; the Salvation Army in Canada; and the United Church of Canada. All of those churches designate representatives to sit on our board of directors and have done so for 39 years, and they choose people who are particularly knowledgeable and experienced in criminal justice issues in terms of their experience with victims, offenders, and the communities they live in.
