Alta. government opens applications for restorative justice grants until Dec 6th.
We asked a MacEwan professor with a background in law and economics what restorative justice is, and how far these grants will go. On November 6th, Alberta’s government opened up applications until December 6th for eligible applicants to access $720,000 in restorative justice funding. Eligible applicants must be based in Alberta and include registered non-profits or charities, community groups with incorporated fiscal agents, Indigenous communities, currently un-funded youth justice committees, or municipalities. These organizations can apply for individual grants of up to $50,000. But first, what is restorative justice? Dr. R. McKay White, an associate professor of law at MacEwan University, explains how in the traditional justice...
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