Nova Scotia ends restorative justice contract abruptly

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.


globalnews.ca / N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

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.

thestar.com / N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

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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