Restorative Justice Week (RJW) has been celebrated annually across Canada since 1996 during the third week of November. RJW events aim to acknowledge the impacts of restorative justice (RJ) in the legal system, education, health, national defense, conservation, fisheries, and communities. RJW is also a time to raise awareness of RJ and celebrate RJ advocates, supporters, practitioners, educators, participants and researchers.

The National Restorative Justice Symposium 2023 will take place virtually on November 20 – 21. Our theme is Inspiring Innovation: Moving Restorative Justice from Margin to Mainstream. We will explore the possibilities and tensions of mainstreaming restorative justice, the power of localized efforts and the realities of systemic inequity.

GOALS:

to create space for learning, reflection, and collaborative dialogue on successes and
challenges from across the country

to engage participants in an exploration of how we can use collaboration, advocacy and
education to increase the use of restorative justice practices, principles, and values when tackling complex social issues

The annual NRJS brings together 250-300 people from across Canada and beyond. Our registrants are practitioners, researchers, academics, community members, advocates, systems representatives, policy and lawmakers, educators, other experts and stakeholders interested in restorative justice and its transformative potential. Our intention is to prioritize Indigenous, Black and People of Colour voices and members of all historically excluded communities.

Once again this year we are offering two pre-symposium workshops. A full-day of training about relational mediation will be delivered in French on Sunday, Nov 19 AND a two-day workshop on RJ & sexual harm will take place Saturday, Nov 18 and Sunday Nov 19.

For help with registration, please contact Kriz at 204 925.3410 or kriz@mswpg.ca