Peacebuilders Canada Blog

I read the two articles by Jacques Gallant (1, 2) in April 2nd's Sunday Star focused on the question of whether diverting sexual offences from the criminal justice system to restorative justice approaches ought to be allowed by the Ministry of the Attorney General,...

The highly anticipated Spring for Peace Online Fine Wine Auction is here! Download the Auction Guide and start bidding TODAY! All proceeds go towards supporting the development of impactful restorative justice programs for some of Toronto's most vulnerable youth. This...

Join us for the 20th Anniversary Spring for Peace Gala and indulge in an unforgettable wine experience. In addition to our highly anticipated Fine Wine Auction, we are thrilled to offer a wine tasting that is not to be missed! We'll see you on May 4th at the Globe and...

We are thrilled to announce the Honorary 20th Anniversary Committee. Each of these 20 individuals has provided us with significant support at key points in time over the past 20 years! The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Chair The Hon. Louise Arbour Prof. Kathy Bickmore...

In March 2023, Ontario’s Court of Justice - Youth Court will move from its current location at 311 Jarvis St. into one of the floors of the new Toronto Courthouse at 10 Armoury St. behind Toronto’s City Hall. The new courthouse will bring together most of Toronto’s...

In 2021, a comprehensive evaluation of Peacebuilders’ Restorative Justice Programs was conducted by Scot Wortley, Professor of Criminology at University of Toronto, revealing the amazingly positive impact that the program has had on youth participants.  See below for...

For 20 years, Peacebuilders' Fine Wine Auction has been a widely respected and anticipated fundraiser.  Proceeds have supported the development of key programs with some of Toronto’s most vulnerable young people dealing with poverty, trauma and violence. Your support...

It is with mixed feelings that the Board of Directors announces that after three successful years as Executive Director, Marlon Merraro will end his term of office at Peacebuilders on October 31, 2022, as he has undertaken a position as Director of Diversity at the...

We are thrilled to announce that Peacebuilders has been approved by the Youth Opportunities Fund to become an Organizational Mentor (OM). As an OM, we will provide administrative support, project mentoring, and financial accountability to YOF grassroots groups, in...

In today's Toronto Star, an op-ed by Peacebuilders' Marlon Merraro and TNG's President and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Sinclair on Community Safety and Policing. Here is an excerpt. With great fanfare, the City of Toronto unveiled two new community-based nonpolice...

Peacebuilders Canada is working to help combat sexualized violence within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Youth Criminal Justice System. On behalf of Peacebuilders, research assistant Michelle Scully has written a report detailing the prevalence of...

Peacebuilders Canada listened in dismay on Wednesday as Interim Police Chief James Ramer delivered an uninspired apology for his department’s disturbing racialized use-of-force problem. In 2017, the Government of Ontario directed police forces across the province to...