Comments on: Restoring What was Once Broken

By: Karen Bender

Karen Bender — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 05:16:37 +0000

Thank you for this story. I feel our adversarial system does little to heal or change either the victim or the perpetrator. When I was serious injured in a car accident a long time ago, there was no opportunity for an apology which would have gone a long way to helping me let go of the events. These events have had a physical aftermath that will never heal but a facetoface conversation would have helped. I received a pitifully small check and that was that. It seems to me that a healing circle is a far better and more holistic approach.

By: Tony Harwood-Jones

Tony Harwood-Jones — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 22:54:43 +0000

Beautiful story of reconciliation and restoration between those two teens. Thanks for sharing it.

By: Yvonne Still

Yvonne Still — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 13:54:58 +0000

Indeed the restorative process should be reviewed and revived.
I sat on this committee when it was held inthe old CNR station on Higgins. It was great to see the parents of the offender in this circle along with other members of the Justice dept + RCMP officers + an Aboriginal Elder
Together review the demeanour that req’d justice to sort a a positive solution towards recovery of a meaningful life for the offender, the family and the departments who were
Affected.