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What is Restorative Justice? In relation to the criminal justice system, Restorative Justice is an approach to justice that focuses on addressing the harm caused by crime by providing an opportunity for those harmed and those who take responsibility for the harm to identify and...
The role of the Funeral Services and Professions Board is to ensure the requirements of the Funeral Services and Professions Act are in place for the protection and safety of the public. Who serves on the board? One community member is appointed from among individuals who apply...
Islanders will benefit from a more transparent government with the introduction of an online registry for lobbyists. A new Lobbyists Registration Act requires anyone who is paid to lobby the provincial government to register on a publicly accessible website beginning April 1...
Islanders experienced minimal impacts due to post-tropical storm Teddy. As of this morning, PEI EMO returned their operations to routine monitoring. “I am very proud of how seriously Islanders took EMO’s advice. Today, we’re all breathing a sigh of relief that Teddy was not as...
What we can help with The Financial and Consumer Services Division oversees licensing of certain industries and specific types of consumer transactions in Prince Edward Island, including: Investments/Securities Trust and Loan Companies Insurance Payday Lending Real Estate Trading...
Le coroner en chef, Desmond Colohan, a annoncé qu’une enquête sur le décès de Catherine Shirley Gillis sera menée. Mme Gillis est décédée en raison d’un suicide à l’âge de 69 ans à l’hôpital Hillsborough le 14 février 2010. L’enquête examinera les événements entourant le décès de...
An emergency is not a good time to test whether a system is working properly. The PEI Chapter of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) wanted to make sure the province’s Text with 911 program, which began last fall, was working like a well-oiled machine. Turns out it is...
Supporting Island Families - Catherine Chaisson already had three cases on her desk when she arrived for her first day of work as the province’s new children’s lawyer. Chaisson, a Dalhousie educated lawyer, has spent most of her career working with families in conflict. She...
Regulating emotions, including anger, is the focus of this program. Service is provided to youth and adults who are referred from the criminal justice system. The program is offered in a group and/or individual sessions in various locations across the Province. The program offers...
Sexual assault can have serious and traumatic effects on victims and survivors, particularly when the victims are children. The Government of Canada is providing victims and survivors of child sexual assault with the services they need to improve their recovery and reduce the...