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Students, Educators From The Ukraine Visit Schools

"Restorative action and peer mediation in schools was the focus of a visit to the Abbotsford school district last week by students and educational professionals from the Ukraine."

Province Provides Funding For Restorative Justice

"Community groups and agencies across B.C. will receive $163,000 in funding to run restorative justice programs."

Simioni Believes E.P.S. Disciplinary System "A No-win Situation"; Public Scrutiny Too High

""All of those mechanisms that are in place in Calgary like, mediation, alternative dispute resolution, screening (of ) calls and complaints, don't seem to be here in Edmonton.""

Local Agencies Receive Funding For Restorative Justice Programs

"A number of community groups and agencies across the region will receive funding from the province to run restorative justice programs."

Unions Turn To Province Conciliation For City Staff

"Provincial conciliators help both parties reach an agreement, though their recommendations aren't binding. Conciliation is a required step before a union can strike or an employer can lock out its workers."

Restorative Justice

"Restorative justice, where victims, offenders and supporters can together work through resolutions of harm done, has been around a long, long time in many parts of the world."

University Of Ottawa Lifeguards Looking For Fairness And Job Security In Their First Collective Agreement

"Alistair Gillespie, chair of local 2626-02, hopes that the two remaining conciliation meetings will allow him and his colleagues to sign their first collective agreement. "The way some of our members have been treated in the past has lead us to...

Talks Break Down With City Workers

"Conciliation talks aimed at reaching a collective agreement between the city and its organized workforce broke down Tuesday, setting the stage for a possible work stoppage by mid-April."

Developing Restorative Justice

"She is helping the board's 22 schools to develop their own models of restorative justice rather than simply using the traditional punitive justice model."

Port Hope, CUPE Settle Contract

"Councillor David Turck, chair of the Municipal Labour Relations Committee, said the municipal and union representatives met 12 times since November 2008, including conciliation and mediation meetings, and believes they have come to a responsible con...