For Victims
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.
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.
March 10, 2010
What's New
- 14 April 2010 - What will YOU be wearing? DayofPink is the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination and Homophobia in schools and communities. Celebrate diversity by wearing a pink shirt and by organizing activities in your workplaces, organizations, communities and schools.
- 22 February 2010 - The latest issue of 'Criminological Highlights', published by the Centre for Criminology at the University of Toronto is now available.
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19 February 2010 - Bridging Aging and Women Abuse - A resource for service providers working with older women experiencing abuse
This toolkit was developed by the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly to highlight what is unique to older women abuse, best practices to support older women; and to provide tools for service providers working with older women (including a comprehensive directory of the most age/gender appropriate services available).
- 17 December 2009 - Check out CRCVC's medical community outreach project launched in the fall of 2009 for the Ottawa region, with partners Ottawa Victim Services and the Ottawa Police Victim Crisis Unit. The goal was to connect victims and survivors with existing service providers through a poster and website campaign in family physicians' offices. www.helpforvictims.ca
- 6 December 2009 - National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The CRCVC wishes to offer our sincere condolences to the families of the 14 women who were murdered at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. We must remember why these women died and reflect upon the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. The CRCVC calls upon Canadians to take action to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
Events
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Information Sessions for Co-Victims of Homicide
MOVA, Manitoba Organization for Victim AssistanceDate: February & March 2010
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National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2010: EVERY VICTIM MATTERS
Date: April 18 - 24, 2010
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Canadian Society for the Investigation of Child Abuse
2010 Joining Together ConferenceDate: May 3-5 @ Westin Calgary
Please register early so you are able to get all your session selections.
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EVERY VICTIM MATTERS: Understanding the Impact of Cyberviolence on Youth
Date: April 22-23, 2010
Radisson Hotel Edmonton South
Edmonton, AB CanadaTo Register: www.saffron-ssac.com
Early Bird Rate of $195.00 plus GST until Feb. 28, 2010
See attached information for workshops and agenda as well as registration information.
Please note: Sign Language Interpretation is provided
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From Victim to Victorious!
...Register NOW for the 36th NOVA ConferenceSalt Lake City, UTDate: August 22-25, 2010
Hilton Salt Lake City Center
To register, visit: https://sectrans.trynova.org/confreg10
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