Social Responsibility

The National Associations Active in Criminal Justice (NAACJ) was founded in 1975 by champions of national community-based agencies in order to provide a forum for members to share and generate information, ideas, expertise, values and support.

By serving as a mechanism to connect member organizations with federal government, NAACJ also brings together Canada’s criminal justice community.

Today, the members continue to view NAACJ as a valuable means to provide support, promote dialogue and bolster its members’ ability to serve as catalysts for change within criminal and social justice. Currently comprised of 19 member organizations representing fields of expertise such as non-violent conflict resolution, transitional housing, law, research, advocacy, policy, training, counselling and restorative justice, NAACJ includes a diverse group of well-established organizations and directors that span hundreds of communities across Canada.