The Team

CSJR Coordinator

Estelle Drouvin

Estelle Drouvin holds a Master of Law and specialized in human rights. She was thrilled to discover restorative justice when she moved to Quebec in 2005. After 10 years in the struggle against inhumane treatment and torture and four years working for peace and non-violence, she agreed to take the position as Coordinator for the Center for Services in Restorative Justice at the end of 2009. She is happy to dedicate her efforts to promoting an innovative approach with so much promise for the future.

Members of the Board of Directors:

Raoul Lincourt, President

A consultant in the development of non-profit organizations with extensive training in group facilitation, Raoul Lincourt explains that he is involved in restorative justice “to help people free themselves from their suffering.”

Yves Gilbert, Vice-President

An experienced administrator in community organizations and former president of the Fédération des scouts du Québec, Yves Gilbert became a member of the CSJR’s Board of Directors in November 2009, an involvement that is in keeping with previous commitments and in harmony with his personal convictions.

Jacques Godbout, Treasurer

After 32 years in business and company administration and 15 years in international aid in Africa (notably as Country Director for Feed the Children, Kenya), Jacques Godbout has chosen to bring his experience in the field of finance to the CSJR by becoming its treasurer in 2008.

Awa Dembele-Yeno, Secretary

Awa Dembele-Yeno is a translator who takes an interest in communication. She is enthusiastic about the opportunity services in restorative justice give to reestablish dialogue between victims and offenders.

Laurent Champagne

Educated in theology with a major in morals and spiritual counselling, Laurent Champagne currently works in a reintegration program for former inmates of the Correctional Service of Canada in the Greater Montreal area, by showing the benefits of restorative justice for personal growth. As coordinator of the Community Chaplaincy of Montreal, he is participating in joint organization of activities for Restorative Justice Week and Victims of Crime Awareness Week.

Real Gignac

Réal Gignac, a married father and grandfather, was a banker for 36 years. A graduate in business administration from HEC and in theology from the University of Ottawa, he has become an active volunteer in retirement. Gignac offers support at a listening center, leads symbolic Biblical catechism, and gives pastoral care in the form of premarital and grief counseling. He is also a member of the Circles of Support and Accountability. In addition to being a director for the CSJR, he is president of Criphase (an organization for men who were sexually abused in childhood).

Volunteer Facilitators:

For “Incest” VOE sessions:

Claire Messier

Psychotherapist in Laval, member of the Société Québécoise des Psychothérapeutes Professionnels, co-facilitator of VOE sessions dealing with issues of incest since 2004.

Mario Plante

Educated in social services, Mario Plant has been a social worker at the Centre Jeunesse for 30 years. He became interested in the problem of sexual abuse in 1987 and has worked with this clientele ever since. Over the years, he has helped victims, offenders, and parents of victims. Victim-offender encounter sessions are an extension of his career development and have given him the opportunity to provide volunteer support to individuals involved in situations of abuse.

For “Other Crimes” VOE sessions:

Claire Gabrielle Paré

Facilitator
Psychological relationship therapist and singer Claire Gabrielle Paré is a health worker who specializes in helping seniors and young adolescents suffering from severe cognitive and intellectual deficiencies. She holds a certificate in Gerontology from the Université de Montréal.

She became involved in Restorative Justice because she strongly believes in the power of relationships and genuine open-heartedness to soothe and heal deep suffering, for both victims and offenders.

Brian Mc Donough

Trained in both civil law and common law, Brian Mc Donough has been a member of the Québec Bar since 1984. Director of the Social Action Office of the Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal, he is heavily involved in faith education, community development, human rights, protection for refugee claimants, and restorative justice. He has served as a member of the board of directors of several community organizations. He is founding president of l’Aumônerie communautaire de Montréal (Community Chaplaincy of Montréal), a resource to help inmates return to their families and to their communities.

Resource persons:

Jean-Jacques Goulet

Jean-Jacques Goulet: Trainer, former coordinator for the CSJR, he is the current coordinator for the Circles of Support and Accountability of Quebec, a social reintegration program for sex offenders whose goal is to protect the community by supporting participating individuals and holding them accountable for their actions.

Catherine Rossi

Criminologist and lecturer at the Université de Montreal, Catherine Rossi authored a thesis entitled "Le double visage des proches des victimes d'homicide." She is program manager at ROJAQ. Rossi volunteered her services at the CSJR as a victim-offender encounter session facilitator and continues to contribute to the centre by training facilitators.