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Budget 2010 - Increasing Support for Victims of Crime

One of the most common frustrations that victims of crime report is that they feel excluded from the Canadian justice system. They want to be heard and respected. Canadians who have been the victim of a crime deserve to have a strong advocate within government. Budget 2006 announced the Federal Victims Strategy, which enhanced programming, and created the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. Building on this investment, Budget 2010 provides funding of $6.6 million over two years, to enhance support for victims of crime, including providing facilitated access to EI sickness benefits for eligible workers who have lost a family member as a result of a crime.

The CRCVC is pleased by the announcements made in the 2010 federal budget.

March 8th, 2010

National Victims of Crime Awareness Week website goes live

National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2010

Every Victim Matters

April 18 - 24, 2010

The National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2010 website is now live! Please visit it at www.victimsweek.gc.ca. This year’s Resource Guide is available online and on CD-Rom, free of charge. Please see the site for details.

April 18 - 24, 2010 will mark the 5th annual National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (NVCAW) in Canada. In recognition, an all-day federal symposium will be held in Ottawa on Monday, April 19, 2010 at Old City Hall (111 Sussex Drive).

Additional information and resources will continue to be posted to the Victims Week website. Please be sure to check back often.

February 17th, 2010