Restoring Justice
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Therapeutic and restorative<br />
approaches in court offer<br />
viable alternatives<br />
Juriste de l’année 2014<br />
The Honourable<br />
<strong>Justice</strong> Arthur J.<br />
LeBlanc of the Nova<br />
Scotia Supreme<br />
Court received the<br />
award of Juriste de<br />
l’année 2014 (2014<br />
Jurist of the Year)<br />
this past spring.<br />
L’Association des<br />
juristes d’expression<br />
française de la<br />
Nouvelle-Écosse<br />
(l’AJEFNE)<br />
presented it to him for his contributions as a lawyer and a judge<br />
to the accessibility of legal services in French to the Acadian and<br />
broader francophone population of Nova Scotia. At left in the photo<br />
is Association Vice-President Robyn Fougère, who practises with<br />
Evans MacIsaac MacMillan<br />
Hailing from West Arichat, <strong>Justice</strong> LeBlanc was appointed to the<br />
Bench in 1998. L’AJEFNE noted his reasoning in Doucet-Boudreau<br />
c. N.É. (Ministre de l’Éducation) [2000] N.S.J. No 191, in which<br />
he retained jurisdiction in order to ensure the Province met its<br />
obligation to provide homogeneous French schools to the Acadian<br />
communities, was upheld by the Supreme Court of Canada. The<br />
decision remains a precedent that l’AJEFNE applauds.<br />
Chrystal MacAulay, graduate Joshua & Program Coordinator<br />
Kara Andrews. Josh is now employed full time in his chosen<br />
trade, supports his family and proudly continues to abstain.<br />
Better individual outcomes means better community outcomes.<br />
The Court Monitored Mental Health and Drug<br />
Treatment Program in Kentville has shown much promise in a<br />
short time, says Chrystal MacAulay of Nova Scotia Legal Aid’s<br />
Windsor Office.<br />
“This is a restorative justice approach that began a year and a<br />
half ago with very minimal funding. Born from a conversation<br />
between Ken Greer (NSLA) and Todd Dempsey (Correctional<br />
Services) and a lot of hard work from key partners like Mental<br />
Health and Addictions Services, PPS, PPSC, the Judiciary,<br />
these programs are the result of daring to do things differently.<br />
“Guilty pleas are required as a condition of entry but sentencing<br />
is put on the back burner while focusing on intensive and<br />
individualized treatment plans, using existing community<br />
resources and employing the microscope of accountability.<br />
“Most successful candidates will take between 12-18 months<br />
to complete the program and then they are sentenced for<br />
their offences. Grads are guaranteed non-custodial sentences<br />
(these are non-violent offenders). This is not a ‘get out of jail<br />
free’ card but rather a ‘get out of jail if you really work for it’<br />
card.”<br />
Mediation Services<br />
Jim helps people, businesses and<br />
organizations successfully resolve<br />
conflict themselves, making for better<br />
outcomes, saving time, money and<br />
relationships, and avoiding the risks<br />
and costs of litigation.<br />
If you are looking for a different path<br />
to dispute resolution, contact:<br />
Jim Musgrave, Q.C.<br />
Chartered Mediator<br />
Qualified Arbitrator<br />
Workplace Investigator<br />
Halifax | 902.491.4118<br />
jmusgrave@coxandpalmer.com<br />
TRAMPOLINE BRANDING<br />
Contact: Larry Bootland 902 405 4809<br />
Project: 10836C&P NS Hali Mediation Ad<br />
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