16-03-2018 21:49 via ottawacitizen.com

'We just can't keep up with demand': New funding addresses growing need for sexual violence support

Ontario is considering introducing restorative justice for sexual violence and harassment cases, Attorney General Yasir Naqvi said Friday.
As part of its gender-based violence strategy, the Ontario government said it will study restorative justice — which focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims — as an alternative to the court process in some sexual violence cases.
“What we have heard is that the traditional justice system may not be the m
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