In November 1987, 16-year-old Laura Davis was murdered while working at her family’s convenience store in Moncton, New Brunswick. The convicted killer, Patrice Mailloux, was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 20 years. However, in 2016, Mailloux was released on day parole. On September 1, 2022, Mailloux breached the conditions … Read more
The report of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights “Improving Support for Victims of Crime” has recently been concluded by the House of Commons. Between June 3rd, 2021 and October 17th, 2022, the Committee held nine meetings to hear evidence from a wide variety of witnesses. In total, the Committee heard from more … Read more
This article shows the challenges a lot of victims face after a crime takes place. The Executive Director of CRCVC explains that people don’t quite understand the impact a crime can have on someone’s life. Click here to read the full article on the lifelong journey of a robbery victim and the challenges he has … Read more
Aline Vlasceanu, the Executive Directors of CRCVC discusses freedom of information requests, the importance of a parliamentary review of the CVBR and a trauma informed society. Listen here, 31:40- 38:40.
In Canada, spousal and intimate partner violence is at the top of the list for the most common cases. “The government is just not investing the time, energy and quite frankly the funds into this matter,” she said. CRCVC Executive Director said although it is necessary to invest in victim support services and penalties against … Read more
Survivors need support and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights falls short in delivering the structure and resources. Now is the time for a full review and federal victims strategy 2.0. Read the article here.
The executive director of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime said victims have reached out asking about the vacancy, and second-guessing whether they can rely on the office if the top job is vacant. Aline Vlasceanu also noted the importance of the ombudsman’s broader role of publicly drawing attention to systemic issues facing … Read more
“If the law around drug-facilitated sexual assault is too grey, then perhaps this is another reason why this case should be appealed.”. Read the comments from our Executive Director and the full article here.
Edward Ekiyor, a former Carleton University basketball was acquitted on charges of sexual assault and administering a stupefying drug to facilitate a sexual assault. Victims’ rights groups such as the CRCVC say the judge’s decision blames the victim. Listen here.
When it comes to offender rehabilitation, what do victims want?
