National & International Basic Principles | Scott Harris

Scott Harris of Correctional Service Canada discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




Doing Smart Justice: Building Principled Based Practice | Judge Barry Stuart (ret.)

Judge Barry Stuart (retired) discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




Principles & Commitments | Val Napoleon

Val Napoleon, from the University of Victoria’s Faculty of Law, discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




Relational Theory – Restorative Principles for Practice | Jennifer Llewellyn

Jennifer Llewellyn, Viscount Bennett Professor of Law at the Schulich School of Law, discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016.




Exploring the Possibilities of a Restorative Approach – 2016 Conference Introduction

Jennifer Llewellyn, co-chair of the International Restorative Conference and the Viscount Bennett Professor of Law at Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law, speaks at the International Restorative Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on June 27, 2016.




Need for National Strategy for Restorative Justice for Victims, Offenders & Community | Steve Sullivan

Steve Sullivan discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




The Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: Dealing with Delay in the Criminal Justice System | The Hon. Mobina Jaffer

The Honourable Mobina Jaffer, Senate of Canada, discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




The Federal Criminal Justice Review – Why is Restorative Justice so important right now? | Donald Piragoff

Donald Piragoff, Senior ADM Justice Canada, discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




Justice Transformation – Restorative Approaches within the Justice System | Chief Judge Pamela Williams

Pamela Williams, Chief Judge of Nova Scotia, discusses the future of restorative justice in Canada at the National Restorative Justice Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 21–22, 2016. 




Video: Senate of Canada Open Caucus on restorative justice – September 26, 2018

With the aim of broadening the traditionally adversarial approach to criminal justice, hear from experts: what are the implications of using restorative justice as an additional, alternative or complementary form of justice? Can restorative justice programs provide better justice for victims, offenders and society as a whole?