Saskatoon Community Mediation Services (SCMS) was founded by the John Howard Society of Saskatoon and the Mennonite Central Committee of Saskatchewan. SCMS was incorporated in 1989 as a not for profit organization.

The organization reports to a volunteer Board of Directors.  Our goal in offering services is to reduce conflict and violence in community and institutional settings by strengthening people's ability to respond to conflicts before they escalate and also to provide a restorative approach when conflict does happen.  One of our strategies is to establish alliances with like minded community groups and individuals to make these changes together.

Our programs include: 

• Adult Diversion Program 
• Parent-Teen Mediation 
• Fee For Service Mediation
• Public Training in Mediation 
• Resource Centre 
• Publications 
• Public Speakers 
• Trainers available to educational institutions 
• Educational opportunities on 'restorative justice'

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak.

Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Winston Churchillf

Some have called the 20th century the, “age of apology”. So during this age have these apologies been effective?



This was the topic for debate at a recent community seminar co-sponsored by the Calgary Institute for the Humanities and IDEAS.

Three panelists were on hand to discuss community justice, mediation, negotiation and reconciliation as well as the consequences of apology