Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Claire McFarlane, Laura Stone
Publication Date: July 27, 2025 - 19:27
Restorative justice could be path to healing for victims and offenders, experts say
July 27, 2025
Some sexual-assault survivors and legal experts say that restorative justice could be an alternative for complainants to find closure and accountability, in the wake of the Hockey Canada verdict that left many advocates reeling.
Justice Maria Carroccia acquitted five former junior hockey players of sexual assault on Thursday after a trial that had the complainant, known publicly as E.M., spend seven days under cross-examination by the defendants’ lawyers.
Canada only has two women from the military deployed on United Nations peacekeeping missions right now, raising concerns Ottawa is failing to lead by example and may be called out by the international body for missing its targets.In 2017, former prime minister Justin Trudeau launched a big push to have Canada become a leader internationally promoting women in peacekeeping. It was part of the his government’s feminist foreign policy.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled right-hander Paxton Schultz from triple-A Buffalo and made him active for the team's series finale against the Miami Marlins on Sunday.
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Tiny creatures in Quebec's Saguenay fjord mud may play key role in fighting climate change, scientists say, as they search the sea floor for answers.
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