Centre for Community-Engaged Justices

A research centre for collaborative and community-engaged approaches to justice

Campaigns

Our campaigns move with the energy of community—rising, flowing, and shifting with their struggles and strengths They are living calls to action that carry stories of justice, spark dialogue, and ripple outward to create change.

Inked Out! Virtual Art Gallery

About Tim “I am a self-taught artist. Art was and is an important part of my life, it has given me the opportunity to express myself and work through issues in my life. I have also used my art to bring awareness to many social issues such as breast and prostate cancer, HIV and AIDS,…

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COVID-19 & Prisons

Why communities should care… Amidst the soaring rates of COVID-19 cases across the country, those in penal and detention systems remain some of the most invisible and vulnerable populations to its spread. Captives with limited resources and support, the exposure of incarcerated persons is heightened by confined spaces, lack of access to protective and sanitizing…

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10 Days of Abolition

Day 1: What is abolition? Abolition is about thinking beyond punishment as a way to solve social problems. It means moving away from segregation and confinement and creating resources of support, healing, and accountability. Join the conversation through the Abolition Network listserv #abolitioncanada Releasing people from prisons is not an uncommon strategy when it becomes…

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