Peacebuilders Canada Blog
Peacebuilders’ New Executive Director Announced
Peacebuilders is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Bobb as new Executive Director, commencing on Monday, December 4, 2023.
The Youth Justice Transformation Lab Presents The Toronto Youth Services Fair
Mark your calendar for the Toronto Youth Services Fair on Friday, September 29th, 2023, from 12pm to 3pm, at the Central Neighbourhood House (located at 349 Ontario Street, Toronto ON, M5A 2V8). Presented by the Youth Justice Transformation Lab, this event will bring...
Summer Youth Leadership Shines: Restorative Circles Pushing Healing and Connection to the Forefront
Written By Shahaddah Jack, Youth Ambassador and Journalism StudentBuilding Community One Circle at a Time As the sun shines brightly upon us, we are excited to share the incredible progress and achievements of our youth participants over the past few weeks. Our...
Thank You, Law Foundation of Ontario!
We want to express our deepest gratitude to The Law Foundation of Ontario! We have had such great experiences with the students we've worked with through their Public Interest Articling Fellowship! . You can read about our latest articling student, Gabby Aquino's,...
Building Youth Leaders with Tim Hortons Foundation Camp
Communication, cooperation, teamwork, and leadership — These are the skills that our youth developed on our trip in collaboration with the Tim Hortons Foundation Camp! This spring, Tim Hortons Foundation Camp supported us in sending 11 of our youth to an unforgettable...
Restorative Justice and Sexual Assault: A Case Study in Healing and Accountability by Eva Marszewski
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,...
Fine Wine Auction is Open for Bidding NOW!
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...
Spring for Peace 2023: Wine Tasting
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...
Proudly Presenting the Honorary 20th Anniversary Committee
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...
The New Toronto Courthouse
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...
Restoring Hope: An Evaluation of the Restorative Youth Circles Program
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...
Spring for Peace 2023: Online Wine Auction Sneak Peeks
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...