Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice Approach to Complaints and Investigations

Restorative Justice emphasizes repairing or restoring relationships, fixing the damage, and preventing further harm from occurring. This approach is collaborative and engaging for all parties involved.

This initiative includes creating an open culture for receiving and addressing the complaints made by Indigenous patients.

Restorative Justice Program 

A Restorative Practices Program is in development. Its focus will be repairing or restoring relationships, fixing harm, and preventing further harm. It is non-punitive and intended to support personal growth, learning, and improvement. The program is integral to the implementation of the Standard of Practice - Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism.

The Restorative Practices Program will provide a mechanism for an educational and supportive approach allowing registrants, whether self-identified or referred by colleagues or health professionals, to start with a conversation with a medical consultant and CPSM staff to enhance their understanding and application of the Standard of Practice – Practicing Medicine to Eliminate Anti-Indigenous Racism.

The program will be led by a medical consultant with expertise in anti-Indigenous health-related racism and restorative practices as well as a program coordinator will also be hired to assist the program director.