Restorative justice

20th anniversary Storybook is live now.

Explore our new digital storybook, which features the voices and stories of participants recounting their experiences through 20 years of Restorative Opportunities.

Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on addressing the harm caused by crime and meeting the needs of those involved. In essence, restorative justice processes provide opportunities for safe and voluntary dialogue between victims, offenders, and communities.

Services and information

What is restorative justice?

Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on addressing the harm caused by crime and meeting the needs of those involved.

Restorative Opportunities Program (victim-offender mediation)

Restorative Opportunities program is a post-sentence, victim-offender mediation program offered by CSC across Canada. It gives people harmed by crime an opportunity to communicate with the offender who harmed them.

20 Years of Restorative Opportunities

Explore our new digital storybook, which features the voices and stories of participants recounting their experiences.

Resources

Find a collection of resources for victims of crime, partners, and restorative justice practitioners.

Contact information

Find contact information for our national Restorative Justice Division.