Marlee Liss, a sexual assault survivor, shared her challenging experience through the trial process and the healing impact of restorative justice. After a three-year wait, she opted for a community justice program where her alleged assailant apologized and took accountability in a private setting. This process, facilitated by her Crown attorney, proved transformative for Liss, highlighting the need for acknowledgment of survivors’ voices and needs. Despite her positive experience, many survivors in Ontario face systemic obstacles, as similar cases are often seen ineligible for restorative options. Survivors 4 Justice Reform advocates for policy changes.
It took three years for the Toronto woman's case to make it to trial... she just wanted him to take accountability.
It was the first time someone was finally saying 'Your voice matters... Let's act according to what you need.'
Liss's experience is rare. In Ontario, sexual offences are among a list of serious offences deemed ineligible for referral to community justice programs.
Survivors 4 Justice Reform is calling on the province to scrap that policy.
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