The Manitoba government is investing more than $2.8 million in restorative justice programs this year, an increase of $400,000 over the previous fiscal year. This increase includes additional investments of $50,000 with both Manitoba Métis Federation and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. The province is providing a $35,000 grant for the City of Thompson to work with a consultant and develop a community safety and well-being strategy. The goal is to create a tool that identifies risks and social factors that contribute to crime and victimization, identify initiatives to address these factors and set measurable outcomes. To help improve timely access to justice in the north, the Manitoba government has launched Restorative Justice North in partnership with the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO). This pilot project brings restorative justice partners together to assess and divert matters into appropriate programs and resolve them in a more timely way.
Actions and Commitments
Call to Action # 31 : Justice (25-42)
Investments in restorative justice programs
March 2, 2020Manitoba Government Helping to Keep Indigenous Women Safe in Brandon (December 5, 2024)
Oblates agree to speed up release of priests’ personnel records from residential schools (December 3, 2024)
Coroner’s probe finds 220 additional deaths at Ontario residential schools (December 2, 2024)
Legislation aligning federal laws with Indigenous rights protections receives Royal Assent (November 29, 2024)
Indigenous Bar Association Applauds Royal Assent of Bill S-13, An Act to Amend the Interpretation Act (November 29, 2024)
University of British Columbia School of Nursing (November 28, 2024)
Red Deer Polytechnic School of Health and Wellness (November 28, 2024)
Trent University Trent/Fleming School of Nursing (November 28, 2024)
Manitoba Government Adds Mental Health and Addictions Care Resources for Youth (November 28, 2024)