A new law aims to distinguish between bitter splits and truly dangerous ones— and get women and children out of harm’s way. Why Divorce Cases Involving Allegations Of Abuse Still Confound Family Courts
There has been a renaissance of Indigenous legal systems across Canada over the last several years, showing up in the form of small community initiatives, new classes and degrees at law schools. In B.C., there is an alternative judicial process called Indigenous Court. The latest of these courts under development is on northern Vancouver Island, […]
Fascinating read linked in the latest Restorative Justice Victoria newsletter, which you'll find in full here: mailchi.mp/baac4a53e7dd/community-newsletter-august-2021?e=2270c918e0
"Restorative justice is a modern interpretation of a very old idea: Its central principles resemble the conflict-resolution methods of Navajo and Maori people, among others. Its contemporary western form can be traced back to one spring night in 1974, when two teenage boys slashed tires and broke windows all through a Mennonite community in Ontario."
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Would face-to-face meetings between a victim and an abuser — a form of restorative justice — help a society overwhelmed with toxic behavior?
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