The Ontario Public School System has had boards such as the Waterloo District School Board implement restorative justice programs, due to the finances and resources that are available to them and despite the Provincial Ministry of Education’s push of punishment based resolution tactics. Now in their fifth year of incorporating restorative practices, Lynn Zammit, co-ordinator of its restorative justice project reports that although the hard data is not available yet, suspensions are down as a result of the restorative process. , where students acknowledge the harm they have cause and share ideas on how to repair it (McCulloh, 2010). The Waterloo District School board also utilizes the opportunity to hold conferences with students, teachers, parents and anyone involved the situation that is being addressed. Using peer mediation, and healing circles as well, the methods are successfully used to address a wide range of issues including bullying and harassment, vandalism, swearing at teachers, fighting, assault, theft and weapon offences.…