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Workshop Session A / Séance d'atelier A 
Nov. 18, 2025 - Morning/Matin

  • RESENTED BY: Dorothy Vaandering, Chief Mi'sel Joe & Mr. Rod Jeddore

    Over the past 20 years, restorative justice in Western traditions has opened space for more authentic reconciliation and relationship between non-Indigenous and Indigenous peoples. Yet in the Canadian context, where (re)colonization through public institutions continues, learning to truly listen to stories of injustice—before jumping to “restorative” responses—remains a challenge for many settler-Canadians. In this workshop, Chief Mi’sel Joe, Rod Jeddore, and Dorothy Vaandering share stories from their journey in Newfoundland and Labrador, grounded in the practice of two-eared listening—a concept coined by Chief Joe as part of the 2021 provincial Gathering--Two-Eared Listening for Deeper Understanding: Restorative Justice for NL-- where Indigenous leaders voiced experiences of injustice, and non-Indigenous leaders learned to listen deeply. Together, we will explore the essential elements of two-eared listening and reflect on what it means to centre Indigenous experience and leadership in the journey toward relational justice.

  • PRESENTED BY: Lisa Tootoo and Elaine Kicknosway

    This presentation will be co-facilitated by Lisa Tootoo and Elaine Kicknosway. Ensuring sustainability of our work as restorative practitioners starts with adequate preparation, being grounded in trauma informed ways and self care. It also includes the importance of meaningful debriefing so we do not carry the pain of others in a way that limits us in the work we do. Participants will learn (and share) tools to prepare self and others for engaging in restorative/healing dialogues. Participants will also increase awareness and learn new tools for adequate debriefing. Incorporating Indigenous ways of being, our presentation will be done in a circle format with time for sharing.

  •  PRESENTED BY: Nicole Chouinard

    This workshop invites participants into a reflective and forward-looking journey through the evolution of our restorative justice program. Grounded in the foundational values and community relationships that shaped its beginnings, we will celebrate milestones, share insights, and explore the tangible progress made to date. Together, we will examine the critical steps being taken as we move boldly toward a shared vision of a truly restorative community. Participants will be engaged in dialogue, storytelling, and strategic reflection, fostering both appreciation for the past and inspiration for what is possible

  • PRESENTED BY: Michaela De Curtis

    This presentation explores how CoSA Ottawa bridges the gap between accountability and reintegration for individuals who have caused harm through sexual violence. By focusing on the lived experience of volunteers, core members, and staff, the Executive Director will share insights into innovative programming that balances public safety with personal transformation. In the field of restorative justice, accountability is often framed as a personal journey - but for individuals returning from incarceration for serious offenses, accountability must also be a community process. The Executive Director will share how accountability is fostered not through surveillance or coercion, but through the creation of circles of support that model honesty, mutual respect, and ongoing reflection. These practices require volunteers and community partners to actively participate in the reintegration process, shifting public narratives from fear to possibility. This session will include real-world stories (client and volunteer testimonials) and lessons learned from supporting high-risk populations in a restorative framework. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: - Explain how CoSA Ottawa defines and operationalizes accountability in a restorative justice context. - Identify key components of effective community-based accountability models. - Explain how CoSA Ottawa defines and operationalizes accountability in a restorative justice context.

  • PRESENTED BY: Mardi Hardt

    In a time when many schools are grappling with disconnection, stress, and disengagement, restorative practices offer a powerful, relationship-centered approach to rebuilding community and supporting student success. Grounded in the philosophy of restorative justice, this approach goes beyond addressing conflict, and proactively builds the strong, respectful relationships essential for learning, transforming adult interventions from mere “behaviour management” to the more impactful “behaviour development”. Some say we cannot truly call our schools trauma-informed unless we are also restorative. To become both trauma-informed and restorative requires us to rethink the root causes of human behavior. In schools, that means critically examining long-standing practices rooted in behaviourism—practices that current neuroscience has called into question. Today’s brain science suggests that relationships, not rewards or punishments, are the key drivers of student motivation, engagement, and emotional safety—all of which are necessary for school success. This interactive workshop invites educators to explore how integrating neuroscience-informed restorative practices can improve student mental health, build stronger school relationships, and create the sense of belonging that is foundational to academic and social success. Participants will walk away with actionable strategies for transforming classroom and school-wide culture—doing "with" students and their school community instead of "to" or "for" them.

  • PRÉSENTÉ PAR: Mélodie Fortin et Nathalie Ratelle

    Le Programme national des services aux victimes (PNSV) du SCC sera présenté en mettant en évidence les principales lois et politiques canadiennes définissant les responsabilités des acteurs du système de justice pénale et encadrent les droits et services offerts aux victimes d’actes criminels. Ces mesures visent à garantir que les victimes qui le souhaitent puissent être informées, entendues, considérées et protégées tout au long du processus correctionnel fédéral. Un survol de l’évolution du rôle des victimes dans le système pénal depuis l’adoption de la Charte canadienne des droits des victimes sera proposé, ainsi qu’un aperçu des changements législatifs à venir susceptibles d’influencer leur participation dans ce système. Le Service aux victimes du SCC offre information, soutien et orientation aux victimes d’actes criminels dont l’auteur a été condamné à une peine de ressort fédéral. L’équipe travaille en collaboration avec divers partenaires du système de justice pénale afin de contribuer à la sécurité publique et de répondre aux besoins des victimes, tout en respectant leurs droits et leur rythme. Les agents des Services aux victimes jouent un rôle clé comme agents d’orientation vers le programme Possibilités de justice réparatrice (PJR), qui permet aux personnes touchées par un crime d’entrer en communication avec le délinquant dans un cadre volontaire, sécuritaire, à l’aide de médiateurs qualifiés. Cette communication illustrera l’engagement du SCC à offrir des voies inclusives de guérison, de dialogue et de responsabilisation, dans le respect des droits et des besoins des victimes. classe. Une approche ÉDI utilisée en parallèle avec des stratégies réparatrices contribuent à la création d'un milieu accueillant et sécurisant pour tous les élèves.

**La session est offerte en anglais et sera traduite simultanément (l'interprétation simultanée) en français

Workshop Session B / Séance d'atelier B 
Nov. 18, 2025 - Morning/Matin

**La session est offerte en anglais et sera traduite simultanément (l'interprétation simultanée) en français

  • PRESENTED BY: Angela Gates and Ruth Slauenwhite

    In November 2011, Ruth's young daughter's life was cut short. Month's later the two men responsible for her death were charged and convicted. Almost immediately Ruth felt the need to connect with one of these men. When she was ready, Ruth began the long journey towards making meaning of these events and her path towards healing. What followed has been truly remarkable. Ruth met with one of these men and has maintained communication with him ever since. Her journey has had many milestones as well as set backs. Ruth's most recent challenge was working with her supports, the man she will be forever tied to because of his actions, victim services and RCMP to locate the site that her daughter was found and making peace with "Melissa's place". This site has been transformed into a tranquil place where she can visit to feel closer to her daughter. Ruth will share this journey and how participation in this restorative process has had the ability to respond to her needs as they have arisen, shifted directions, and required collaboration with other community members and agencies.

  • PRESENTED BY: Alice Hunt

    The workshop begins with a presentation that will cover: 1) the origins, values, and beliefs of Relationships First-Restorative Justice 2) an exploration of how Relationships First-Restorative Justice can be implemented in the family context through participation in Talking Circles and dialogical listening as well as using restorative language and the five question framework. This will include references to the thesis I am in the process of completing. The thesis is entitled: "Involving Parents/Caregivers in Implementing Restorative Justice Education in an Elementary School Setting: The Impact on the Educational Experience of Students, Educators, and Parents/Caregivers". 3) how a restorative mindset can help improve the parent/caregiver-child connection as well as other relationships in one's life ( ex. parent/caregiver-teacher, life partner, co-worker, friend, in-laws, siblings etc.) The presentation will be followed with a workshop opportunity for participants to learn how to invite parents/caregivers to gain a deeper understanding of Relationships First-Restorative Justice Education. Attendees will also learn and practice restorative approaches that can be implemented within the home to help strengthen family relationships and reduce conflict.

  • PRESENTED BY: Pat Lewis

    This interactive workshop explores the evolution of restorative justice—from a response to harm to a proactive, relational approach that fosters equity, wellness, and community health. Drawing on IIRP Canada’s 20 years of learning, participants are invited to consider how proactive restorative strategies are not just a foundation for responding to harm, but the very purpose of the work itself. Participants are invited to reimagine restorative justice as a way of being, a daily practice that builds connected systems where individual and collective well-being are rooted in relationships. Through stories from the field, reflective exercises, and interactive dialogue, we’ll explore the shift from reactive models toward a restorative culture centered on equity, humility, and intentional connection in all areas of community life.

  • PRESENTED BY: Dr. Muhammad Asadullah

    This study explores the historical development, evolution, and challenges of restorative justice (RJ) in Manitoba. RJ in Manitoba initiated in 1970s by the Mennonite Central Committee’s Mediation Services. This emerged as a pioneering approach of integrating Indigenous justice principles with community healing (Province of Manitoba, 2023). During the 1980s, volunteer training and partnerships with schools and community programs expanded RJ practices in Manitoba. The 1990s marked the growth of community justice committees and Indigenous-led initiatives such as Onashowewin (est. 2003), supported by the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2003). The 1999 R v. Glaude decision called for alternatives for Indigenous offenders, to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system (Courtemanche, 2015). The Restorative Justice Act (2015) formalized case diversion from the Crown’s office and encouraged collaboration with non-profits. However, lack of funding and resources across the province may have constrained the overall impact of RJ. The findings explore the contributions of key organizations, like Restorative Justice Association of Manitoba, Initiatives for Just Communities’ Circles of Support and Accountability, and Onashowewin’s culturally grounded programming. This study followed a semi-structured interview method with RJ practitioners in Manitoba. The analysis indicates various challenges including public preference to punitive justice, mental health service delays, reduced program autonomy and case backlogs. There are opportunities as well to advance in strengthening Indigenous-led RJ initiatives and expanding school-based programs. This may reduce suspensions and promote restorative approaches. Restorative Justice approaches in Manitoba have proven to have major impact on both victims and offenders. By analyzing Manitoba’s RJ framework is grounded in both Indigenous and Mennonite traditions. This study identifies RJ history in Manitoba, systemic barriers, and potential approaches for advancing community-based justice to the development of restorative justice in Canada.

  • PRESENTED BY: Jessica Evans and Kate Crozier

    In Canada, there appears to be growing interest among survivors of sexual violence and advocates to offer more restorative and transformative options to respond to sexual harm outside of and within the criminal legal system. One major barrier identified by our previous research is a provincial Crown Attorney policy that prohibits the use of “alternative measures” under Criminal Code section 717 for all sexual offenses. A previous report concluded that one of the biggest barriers to accessing non-carceral options for sexual harm in Canada is the existence of such policies (Burnett & Gray, 2023). The Canadian Federal Department of Justice has also recommended looking into the possibility to end such moratoriums and formally integrate restorative justice options into the criminal legal system (Department of Justice, 2023). The present study examines if and how the moratoriums should be removed or revised from the perspectives of diverse people working in the gender-based violence (GBV) sector across Ontario. The overarching research question guiding this inquiry is: what are the perspectives among the GBV sector on the prohibition of s.717 for justice options for sexual offences? This research is based on semi-structured qualitative interviews with 35 individual interviews, 3 focus groups and a survey of GBV sector staff to better understand the complexity of perspectives on the moratoriums and non-carceral alternatives for responding to sexual harm. The preliminary findings demonstrate that there is general support for expanding and not limiting options for repairing harm for sexual harm; there is a need for improved education about RJ/TJ for sexual harm for survivors, service providers and lawyers; and that such initiatives need to be survivor- led and intersectional in practice by recognizing the diversity of needs depending on the social and cultural position of the survivor. We conclude with providing sound policy recommendations for how to operationalize RJ/TJ options for sexual harm

  • PRÉSENTÉ PAR: Sylvie Elbilia

    Cette conférence propose un témoignage puissant, fondé sur le vécu d’une mère face à l’incarcération de son fils. À travers un récit personnel, elle explore les impacts profonds sur les proches, les angles morts du système judiciaire et les silences entourant la détention. Portée par une parole lucide et engagée, cette présentation soulève des enjeux de justice réparatrice, de réinsertion sociale et de reconnaissance des familles. Elle s’adresse à tous ceux et celles qui souhaitent comprendre, agir, et bâtir un système plus humain.

Workshop Session C / Séance d'atelier C 
Nov. 18, 2025 - Afternoon/L'Aprés midi

**La session est offerte en anglais et sera traduite simultanément (l'interprétation simultanée) en français

  • PRESENTED BY: Jane Evans, Anna Cameron and Paul Robinson

    This workshop will include a short presentation on the state of restorative justice data in Canada, highlight data and research gaps that have been identified to date, and provide information on the ongoing development of the Canadian Restorative Justice Research and Knowledge Network. Workshop participants will also be given the opportunity share ideas for future research and data development through facilitated dialogue in small groups.

  •  PRESENTED BY: Jude Oudshoorn

    The workshop will explore how to do meaningful accountability work with men who have perpetrated violence. Themes include (a) practical steps towards acknowledgement, repair, and behaviour change, as well as positive identity and values development; (b) balancing support (e.g., healing) with challenging/confrontation; (c) accountability within contexts of colonialism, patriarchy, racism, and other forms of structural violence; (d) a review of ethics and skills for effective practice; and (e) a few landmines in accountability work (it ain't easy!).

  • PRESENTED BY: Heather Peters and Fiona Li

    Join us for an engaging, hands-on workshop that brings restorative justice principles to life through immersive learning. Over the past six years, MCC Saskatchewan has facilitated You Got Booked—a powerful experiential exercise that explores the over-representation of BIPOC individuals in Canada’s criminal justice system. Through this activity, participants examine themes of identity, poverty, cycles of violence, power, and privilege. The goal is to foster empathy, build community, and deepen understanding of restorative justice. In this National Restorative Justice Symposium workshop, participants will experience a portion of You Got Booked and hear key insights, challenges, and transformative moments from our facilitation journey. There will be opportunities to sign up for facilitation trainings for this and future MCC developed learning tools. Over the past six years, MCC Saskatchewan has facilitated You Got Booked—a powerful experiential exercise that explores the over-representation of BIPOC individuals in Canada’s criminal justice system. Through this activity, participants examine themes of identity, poverty, cycles of violence, power, and privilege. The goal is to foster empathy, build community, and deepen understanding of restorative justice. We’ll also be joined by MCC Ontario staff, who will introduce a new experiential activity focused on the over-representation of Indigenous women in the justice system. This workshop is ideal for educators, facilitators, justice practitioners, and anyone interested in exploring restorative approaches through direct experience. Whether you're new to restorative justice or looking to enrich your facilitation toolkit, this session offers a unique opportunity to learn by doing and reflect on the power of experiential methods to inspire change.

  • PRESENTED BY: Aaron Lyons

    A restorative approach provides a powerful framework for fostering just relationships within organizations. This session explores a phased approach to implementation, covering leadership engagement, assessment, design, development, and execution. Drawing from the insights of Just Outcomes' Restorative Justice in Youth Correctional Facilities implementation guide (https://www.justoutcomesconsulting.com/reports/Restorative-Justice-in-Youth-Corrections-Implementation-Guide.pdf), we will examine how these strategies can be adapted to any complex institution, from schools to corporations and public agencies. Participants will gain a practical roadmap for navigating systemic challenges and embedding restorative principles into their organizations, to cultivate environments rooted in dignity, belonging, and adaptability.

  • PRESENTED BY: Alyssa Brennan

    Struggling with low student engagement? This session will explore how the presenter invited students to co-teach material through student planned and facilitated curriculum circles to tap into student knowledge and interest in order to promote deeper thinking on difficult topics. The presenter will share how this approach changed communication practices in the room and led to important dialogue around issues of social justice. Participants will explore how using the principles and practices of restorative justice to inform lesson planning, assessment planning, and content planning led to a more welcoming, inclusive, and participatory classroom culture. This session connects to the theme of Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future as it is centered on sharing the story of how our collective classroom experiences amplified respect shown for students as teachers and learners and how creating an RJ centered classroom promotes dignity and mutual concern amongst staff and students. This approach allows us to dig deeper and to talk about current events and the things that impact students in their daily lives. By allowing students to determine what they wanted to focus on and learn about, engagement was high and the culture of respect, dignity, and mutual concern became the backbone for our learning. This promotion of communication and dialogue as the catalyst for content learning with language that valued students' knowledge, not only builds relationships but also deepens critical thinking on curriculum outcomes to enhance learning.

  • PRESENTED BY: Chantal Chicoine et Olivia Stroz-Breton

    Faire justice autrement : intégration des pratiques de justice réparatrice dans le Programme de mesures de rechange général pour adultes au Québec.

    Résumé :

    Le Programme de mesures de rechange pour adultes du Québec (PMRG) illustre la possibilité d’une justice pénale en mutation. En intégrant et en faisant siens les principes de la justice réparatrice et de la médiation, le PMRG propose une nouvelle manière de collaborer et de faire justice.

    Cette conférence aura pour objectifs de :

    • Mettre en lumière la manière dont le PMRG a su créer des ponts entre les partenaires sociojudiciaires et favoriser leur adhésion à un modèle d’intervention inspiré de l’approche relationnelle en médiation.

    • Présenter les modalités novatrices du programme, soit privilégier la médiation entre personnes victimes et accusés comme mesure de réparation primaire et proposer un accompagnement sur-mesure des personnes dans leur réflexion sur les torts causés et le sens de la démarche.

    • Illustrer comment les principes de la justice réparatrice guident les pratiques d’intervention et permettent un continuum entre les mesures de réparation envers les personnes et celles envers la collectivité, lorsque la médiation n’est pas possible.

    A Complementary Approach to Justice: Applying restorative justice practices within the Quebec adult alternative measures program

    Abstract:
    Quebec’s General Alternative Measures Program for adults (GAMP) reflects a move towards a reimagined justice system. By centering its practices around restorative justice and mediation principles, the GAMP offers a new way of collaborating and approaching justice.

    This conference aims to:

    • Highlight how the GAMP has strengthened collaboration among socio-judicial partners, and encouraged their commitment toward an intervention based on the relational approach to mediation.

     

    • Present the program’s key innovations, such as designating mediation between victims and offenders as the primary reparation measure and offering a tailored accompaniment to participants as they reflect on the harm caused and the meaning of the process.

    • Illustrate how restorative justice principles guide intervention practices and enable a continuum of restorative measures— from those directed toward individuals to those aimed toward the community —when direct mediation is not possible.

Workshop Session D / Séance d'atelier D 
Nov. 18, 2025 - Afternoon/L'Aprés midi

**La session est offerte en anglais et sera traduite simultanément (l'interprétation simultanée) en français

  • PRESENTED BY: Lindsay Hunt and Karen Ridd

    Advancing the cause of Restorative Justice, and encouraging its use, is a fundamental tenet of RJ organizations across Canada. While great advances have been made over the last 50 years, there are still barriers to its mainstream acceptance. One significant barrier (and one that is surprisingly under-examined) is that there are corporate interests making profit off the existence of a retributive carceral justice system. CFSC (Quakers)has long advocated for transformative justice, most recently by commissioning the Cui Bono (Who Benefits) Report to examine who truly benefits from Canada’s carceral systems. In this interactive session, Lindsay Hunt (Education and Employment Coordinator at Eagle Women’s Lodge) and Karen Ridd (CFSC Transformative Justice Program Coordinator; Teaching Associate Professor at Canadian Mennonite University and Menno Simons College of the University of Winnipeg) will present the central findings of CFSC’s Cui Bono Report. They will also facilitate a discussion on additional ways that corporations benefit financially from the carceral system, and on ways that this information can be used in campaigns to influence public opinion towards transformative, instead of punitive responses to harm and wrongdoing. This presentation would explore how systemic failures, privatization, and economic incentives sustain mass incarceration. While often framed as a tool for public safety, incarceration disproportionately harms marginalized communities—particularly Indigenous peoples—while benefiting private contractors, government institutions, and corporate stakeholders. The Report interrogates the financial and corporate interests that drive incarceration and examines how prison policies reinforce racial and economic disparities rather than addressing social harm. If prisons do not rehabilitate or make communities safer, what purpose do they serve? Our presentation calls for reallocating resources away from punitive institutions and into community-led, restorative alternatives. By applying a transformative justice lens, we can expose the structures sustaining mass incarceration and shift the focus toward solutions that prioritize healing, accountability, and systemic change.

  • PRESENTED BY: Jessica Rourke and Alan Edwards

    As restorative justice (RJ) practitioners, deepening our trauma-informed practice requires us to move beyond generalized understandings of trauma and attend to its more complex forms. One such form is betrayal trauma, which arises when harm is inflicted by a person or institution the individual relied on for safety, care, and/or trust. This type of trauma often renders the world an isolating and dangerous place, and is particularly relevant in RJ processes involving sexualized violence. The foundation of betrayal trauma is severely disrupted attachment systems, which often leaves survivors with heightened shame, self-blame, confusion, and difficulty achieving a sense of safety. Not surprisingly, these impacts can influence how survivors engage with RJ, experiencing shame, confusion, and sometimes a desire to protect the person who harmed them. Likewise, those responsible for the harm often struggle to recognize the relational depth of their actions, especially if defensiveness or minimization is present, making it difficult to move toward meaningful accountability and repair. In this session we offer RJ practitioners concrete strategies for identifying and responding to betrayal trauma in the context of sexualized violence. Specifically, we will explore tools for fostering safety and trust, supporting survivors with conflicted emotions, and guiding responsible parties toward deeper accountability and relational awareness. Additionally, we will explore institutional betrayal, a form of systemic harm that often goes hand-in-hand with betrayal trauma. Practitioners will reflect on how their role and the RJ process itself can either reinforce or repair institutional harm, and how to navigate power dynamics through attachment-aware, trauma-responsive approaches. By engaging with the complexities of betrayal trauma, practitioners will leave this session better equipped to create spaces that foster safety, accountability, and healing in some of the most challenging and sensitive cases RJ practitioners may face.

  • PRESENTED BY: Christianne Paras and Dorothy Vaandering

    To lead or work within an organization committed to restorative justice principles and practices is an honour. Yet, the reality of turning our aspirations into practice when it applies to organizational structure is challenging. While relational accountability is often lauded as the bedrock of healthy organizational culture and effective team dynamics, its implementation is rarely straightforward. In this interactive session—combining presentation, dialogue, and activity—we will explore the multifaceted complexities of establishing, maintaining, and sustaining relational accountability within organizations committed to restorative justice principles and practices. Together, we will: • Define relational accountability in diverse contexts • Examine practical challenges shaped by power dynamics, communication styles, emotional intelligence, and historical legacies • Identify subtle barriers that can obstruct genuine application • Consider concrete strategies for cultivating environments where relational accountability can thrive • Reflect on constructive ways to navigate its breakdown This session is for anyone grappling to live out deeply held principles within their organizational life—and seeking to move from aspiration to daily practice.

  • PRESENTED BY: Dan Case

    This Workshop will focus on my work as a vice principal in the past and as a principal in the upcoming year to bring Restorative Practices to our school. I will look at the planning/strategies, challenges/learning opportunities, and impact/successes. Some key take aways will be as follows: 1. Steps for school wide implementation from an admin perspective. 2. Success stories and learnings from various RP initiatives (vaping in washrooms, truancy etc) and day to day implementation. 3. I will have a teacher and students who experienced the school transformation and who can offer their perspectives on this transformation. 4. I will share my experiences training other admin, teachers, EAs as a RP trainer within our school board 5. I will also share my goals, strategies, and musings about changing schools and bringing this work with me.

  • PRESENTED BY: Cst. Shaina Lynden

    Presentation on responding to the TRC 94 Calls to Action and MMIWG2S 231 Calls for Justice, including reexamining the training and education of police officers, ways to incorporate Indigenization and decolonization into policy and practice, and actively participating in reconciliation to improve the police-Indigenous relationship across Canada.

  • PRÉSENTÉ PAR: Kevin Péloquin

    Cet atelier est le produit d'un travail collaboratif avec David Lefrançois (UQO) et Marc-André Éthier (UdeM). Cette présentation se concentre sur William, une série en réalité virtuelle développée par Nish Media pour sensibiliser un large public ainsi que les élèves à l'histoire des pensionnats canadiens. L'accent est mis sur le rôle de cette série de six épisodes pour l'enseignement et l'apprentissage des contenus liés au programme d'histoire et de citoyenneté du Québec. L’analyse de cet outil numérique souligne le potentiel et les limites de la réalité virtuelle immersive pour favoriser l'empathie et la compréhension de cette période difficile de l'histoire. Si le guide pédagogique qui l'accompagne constitue une base solide pour l'intégration de la série dans le programme scolaire et encourage la réflexion et la recherche chez les élèves, nous recommandons toutefois de le compléter par des leçons favorisant le développement de la pensée critique et la discussion sur des enjeux de justice sociale. L'analyse met en lumière le contexte historique des pensionnats en tant que système d'assimilation forcée, ainsi que la lutte permanente des peuples autochtones pour l'autodétermination.

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