CJI offers mediation and dialogue programs as well as restorative services to prevent conflict and build peace in communities.
A modern restorative justice movement is born in 1974 when two probation officers suggest that teens apologize and make restitution instead of going to jail.
CJI is located in the Kitchener Waterloo area. Consult the link below for information on our location and opening hours.
Our work is made possible through dedicated volunteers, government funding and generous donations from Foundations, businesses, and individuals like you.
Charitable #: 106962707 RR0001
Without [CJI’s Victim Offender Reconciliation Program] things could have been a lot worse for both [neighbours in conflict]. When [the neighbour who caused harm] went to court, the judge was surprised they still lived next door to each other. It was so helpful to be able to stay where they were. They both really needed their housing.
Community members are transformed by learning about and experiencing restorative
justice through CJI presentations, training and volunteer opportunities.
Every year hundreds of family members, coworkers, neighbours, classmates, and
community members reduce and resolve conflict through CJI’s restorative justice
programs.