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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.



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