Nova Scotians face a variety of harms and challenges at interpersonal, institutional, systemic, and societal level. Systemic racism, sexual harassment, institutional abuse, and accessibility are just some examples. Nova Scotians deserve and demand justice when they experience harm or when things go wrong in their communities. In this episode, we hear from a researcher of restorative justice and two community members who have established restorative justice practices to build safe, healthy, and inclusive communities.

Find our transcript here: https://researchns.ca/beyondresearch-restorative-justice-strengthening-communities-through-collaborative-research/ 

In Season 3, Episode 2 – Restorative Justice: Strengthening Communities Through Collaborative Research, we cover: 

04:30 – What is restorative justice?

07:26 – An example: How we respond in the youth criminal justice system

08:40 – The Restorative Research Innovation and Education lab

10:43 – An example: Restorative Public Inquiry into the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children

15:07 – An example: A school-wide restorative justice program

19:50 – Traditional structure of the school was actually setting us up for failure

22:55 – Outcomes of a school-wide restorative justice program

24:57 – Future aspirations

Thank you to our guests:

Richard Derible is a former Principal at Ecole St. Catherine’s Elementary School in Halifax and is currently the Executive Director of Restorative Initiatives at the Executive Council Office in Nova Scotia.

Jennifer Llewellyn is a Professor at Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law, Chair in Restorative Justice, and Director of the Restorative Research, Innovation, and Education Lab.

Jake MacIsaac is the Assistant Director of Security Services at Dalhousie University and was previously a casework leader at Nova Scotia’s largest restorative justice community-based agency.

You can dive deeper into Jake MacIsaac’s insights on restorative justice, by tuning into the Disorienting Dilemma Podcast

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