Statement of Possibility

NAACJ is an organization that exists to support its membership of diverse and experienced national organizations in their respective efforts to provide leadership in various areas of justice.

It promotes an environment that encourages its members to share their values, to respect one another’s differences and to develop their capacity to be engaged with and respected by government agencies, funding bodies and the Canadian public.

NAACJ enables and supports the efforts of members to learn, energize and gain strength through meaningful dialogue with each other and with others in the criminal and social justice fields.By doing so, NAACJ bolsters its members’ ability to serve as catalysts for change relating to their missions of effective justice responses that uphold and promote human rights.