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Canadian Resource Guide to Restorative Justice and Conflict Resolution Education Programs

SASKATCHEWAN

Name of Institution: Mediation Services - Sask. Justice

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Programs: Conflict Resolution Training

A 40-hour training workshop is offered over six days (two sets of three days), primarily to individuals already working in the field of community justice. The focus is on the theory and principles of restorative justice and the skills required to mediate/facilitate interpersonal and group processes. The workshop is offered to Aboriginal peoples, both on- and off-reserve, with First Nations elders involved as resource people.

Contact Person:

Murray Walker
Saskatchewan Justice - Mediation Services
122 - 3rd Ave N., 10th floor
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 2H6
Tel: (306) 933-7767
Fax: (306) 933-7766

E-mail: mwalker@justice.gov.sk.ca

Certification: Certificate

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Name of Institution: Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology

Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

Program and Courses: Dispute Resolution Post-Diploma Program

• The Institute offers a Dispute Resolution Post-Diploma Program which includes courses designed to provide students with highly practical and specialized training in the field of interest-based conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation. Participants are employed in a variety of sectors, including business, education, law, counseling, human relations and union organizations. The program was developed in collaboration with Mediation Saskatchewan, the Arbitration & Mediation Institute of Saskatchewan, private practitioners, and the Saskatchewan Department of Justice, Mediation Services. To be accepted, candidates must posses a minimum of two years of post-secondary training (degree, diploma, or equivalent) or obtain the approval of the program coordinator. To earn a diploma, students must complete 10 courses of 39 hours each.

Contact Person:

Barry Heron
Box 1420
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 4R4
Tel: (306) 694-3310
Fax: (306) 694-3094

E-mail: heron@saist.sk.ca

Certification: Diploma

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Name of Institution: University of Regina

Location: Regina, Saskatchewan

Programs and Courses:

The University of Regina offers a Human Justice Degree, with courses also open to any student enrolled in the university. Courses examine the current criminal justice system and explore alternative approaches based on restorative justice principles. Students are encouraged to complete their placements in a restorative justice or mediation setting. In addition, through the Restorative Justice Practicum/Exchange Program, the university fosters international student exchanges in restorative justice between Europe and Canada.

Contact Person:

Otto Driedger or Florence Driedger
University of Regina, School of Human Justice
3833 Montague St.
Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 3J6
Tel: (306) 586-8718
Fax: (306) 586-4352

E-mail: driedgeo@uregina.ca

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Name of Institution: University of Saskatchewan

Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Programs and Courses: Aboriginal Justice and Criminology program

• This three- to four-year program, offered through the Sociology Department, is for students of Native ancestry concerned with issues of social justice and criminology. One course in particular, Justice in Aboriginal Communities, deals with restorative justice issues. This is an advanced course on justice reform, focusing on community development. Students will be expected to complete a research project through attendance and reporting at a sentencing circle or court proceeding.

Contact Person:

Terry Wotherspoon, Head and Professor
Department of Sociology
University of Saskatchewan
9 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A6
Tel: (306) 966-6924
Fax: (306) 966-6950

E-mail: sociology@sask.usask.ca