Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Circle of Change Restorative Justice
Agreement Number:
12582920
Agreement Value:
$894,989.00
Agreement Date:
May 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
The “Circle of Change Restorative Justice program (CCRJ)” is a culturally informed youth restorative justice project that will use healing circles to facilitate the restoration and reintegration process for Black and other racialized youth 12-17 yrs. old, involved in the youth justice system. The project's objective is to improve the system’s ability to rehabilitate and reintegrate young offenders, increase access to community-based rehabilitative and reintegration programming, and grow the use of alternative measures outside of the formal court process. The project provides the victim, youth/accused, their families, and staff involved in the youth justice system with access to an alternative and effective way to addressing crime and working towards healing for the youth/accused through the development of a reparation plan and engaging the victim and community organizations/businesses to support the reparation plan.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Rehabilitative and reintegration opportunities developed
Location:
North York, Ontario, CA M3K2C1
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q3-00006
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
805286457
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Amendment to increase funding agreement by $325,000.00 and Amendment to extend the project time frame
Cost Centres:
Youth Justice Fund (Main)
YJF - CBJS
Amendment Date
Dec 24, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
FRIENDS IN TORONTO COMMUNITY SERVICES
Federal Riding Name:
York Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35118
Program:
Youth Justice Fund
Program Purpose:
The Youth Justice Fund provides grants and contributions to projects that encourage a more effective youth justice system, respond to emerging youth justice issues and enable greater citizen and community participation in the youth justice system.
Amendments: