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From YouTube: APRIL 27 2021 Statements Dan Coulter
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today,
I'd
like
to
tell
you
about
the
chilliwack
restorative
justice
society.
The
society
was
incorporated
in
june
1998..
It
is
a
volunteer-based
community
organization
focused
on
delivering
programs
and
services
in
the
areas
of
crime,
prevention
and
public
safety,
as
well
as
fostering
a
safe
and
caring
community
through
restorative
approaches.
A
Chilliwack
restorative
justice
offers
restorative
services
to
people
affected
by
criminal
acts
such
as
shoplifting,
arson,
assault
theft,
break
and
enter
vandalism
and
mission.
They
have
a
diversion
program
from
the
traditional
court
system.
This
program
empowers
individuals
to
take
accountability
and
responsibility
for
their
actions
and
work
to
repair
harm,
rebuild
relationships
and
restore
communities.
A
Rj
can
help
with
racial
and
gender
sentencing
disparities
and
can
help
decrease
the
criminalization
of
mental
illness
and
poverty.
Victims
have
lower
rates
of
ptsd
and
higher
rates
of
satisfaction
from
rj
pro
processes
than
traditional
court.
This
program
receives
youth
and
adult
referrals
from
the
rcmp
victim
services,
loss
prevention,
officers,
strata
companies,
sports
associations
and
other
community
agent
agencies
such
as
schools
and
non-profit
groups.
A
All
the
prevention
programs
aim
to
engage
and
empower
youth
in
meaningful
dialogue,
experiential
activities
and
learning
sessions
surrounding
topics
that
lead
to
misbehavior
or
criminal
behavior,
emotion,
management,
self-awareness,
mindfulness,
compassion,
empathy,
teamwork,
leadership
and
resolving
conflict
are
just
some
of
the
many
topics
covered.
I
hope
this
house
will
applaud
the
dedicated
volunteers
of
chilliwack,
restorative
justice.