Our entire system has been geared to incident-driven responses. In policing, this typically means enforcement and the suppression of crime. In child protection, it might mean state apprehension for the safety of children in a crisis environment. In mental illness and addictions, in our schoolrooms, in our courts and in our prisons, it too often means some form of reaction to a crisis that has already occurred. And, when we are in reactive mode, our options are always limited, and thus way too often they are completely ineffective in achieving any lasting change.”
Norm Taylor… addressing a multi-sector gathering in Ontario … 2013