April 23, 2025, 12:21 pm
In Halifax, the Nova Scotia government has terminated a longstanding contract with the agency that ran its restorative justice program. The decision, unfolding amid labor disputes, disrupts collaborative efforts between crime victims and accused individuals seeking alternative, community-driven resolutions.
The program creates opportunities for people accused of crimes and victims of crime to work together to come to resolutions, permitting suspects to avoid criminal records.
HALIFAX - A union says it's troubled that Nova Scotia's government ended a long-standing contract with the agency that administers restorative justice in Halifax as labour talks with caseworkers were underway.
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