Peacebuilders Canada
For funders and government

Restorative justice isn't
just right. It's smart.

A proven, cost-effective approach that reduces reoffending and strengthens community safety for youth facing barriers. We have the partnerships and the track record to scale quickly.

The investment case

Custody
$100K+
per young person, per year
Community diversion
<$10K
per young person
$4–$7
in public costs avoided for every $1 invested in community diversion
8 in 10
young people who complete diversion do not reoffend

Fewer court cases and fewer repeat offences mean less pressure on police and schools. Investing in community-based alternatives to custody costs less and achieves more.

How our work is organized

Prevention

Schools

Restorative circles help students build social-emotional skills and resolve conflict without suspension.

Intervention

Courts

Diversion offers an alternative to criminalization while keeping young people accountable and in their communities.

Capacity building

Systems

We train educators, legal professionals and youth leaders so restorative practice outlasts any one program.

Vision 2028

We're scaling what works.

Over the next three years, we'll expand school-based and diversion programs into Peel, York Region, Ottawa and Windsor, where the need is urgent. We can't do it alone.

Read Vision 2028 ›

Let's talk about a partnership.

For foundations, government and institutional partners. We'll share our outcomes and a detailed proposal.