Briefs

The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime works diligently to improve the treatment that victims of crime receive from the criminal justice system. The Centre is frequently asked to present the victim’s perspective to the government, at all levels. Many submissions have been made over the years.

Final Submission for the Mass Casualty Commission for the Inquiry on the Nova Scotia Mass Casualty by the CRCVC and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police’s National Working Group – Supporting Victims of Terrorism, Mass Violence and Mass Casualty

CRCVC Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on the Study of Controlling or Coercive Conduct within Intimate Relationships

Brief regarding Bill C-20 – An act to amend the Criminal Code (Protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act

November 13, 2007 – The CRCVC presented the Honourable Roy McMurtry our recommendations about how to improve compensation for victims of violent crime in Ontario.

Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding Bill C-23, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act

Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice, Human Rights, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on Bill C-13, AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL CODE, THE DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT AND THE NATIONAL DEFENCE ACT.

Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment)

January – As an Intervenor in the Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182, the CRCVC presented this brief to the Honourable John C. Major, Q.C., in order to offer the Commissioner some insight into the unique challenges of meeting the needs of victims in terrorism cases.

February – Brief to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy & Ethics Re: PIPEDA Review

June – Brief to the Correctional Service of Canada Review Panel

5 October 2007 — The CRCVC participated in the consultation process to establish a single service delivery network for victims of abuse, which would replace the current ad hoc New Identities for Victims of Abuse (NIVA) process. We made several recommendations and look forward to the implementation of the new program. If you would like to receive a copy of the consultation paper we submitted, please email the office.

October 10, 2007 — The CRCVC was pleased to participate in the Customer Name and Address (CNA) Consultations held by Public Safety Canada. However, after making our presentation, we were appauled and disgusted to hear the continued problems facing Canadian law enforcement when attempting to access basic CNA information (non-sensitive biographical information about a subscriber) from Canadian Internet Service Providers (ISPs).

January 31 – The CRCVC submitted our final submission to the Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Air India Flight 182.

February 25 – CRCVC brief to the Senate Committee examining Bill C-2, the Tackling Violent Crime Act

June 12 – Brief to the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics re: the Privacy Act review

August 15 – CRCVC proposes changes to strengthen the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

May 7 – CRCVC, Ontario’s Missing Adults and Victims of Violence appear before the Senate Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the Statutory Review of the DNA Identification Act.

March 16 – The CRCVC appeared today before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights to take part in the debate over Bill C-464, (An Act to amend the Criminal Code (justification for detention in custody).

April 29 – Read the CRCVC’s brief to the Senate Committee studying Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Protecting Victims of Sex Offenders Act).

June 17 – CRCVC’s brief to the Senate in support of repealing the faint hope clause.

June 22 – Read the CRCVC’s presentation for the Senate committee on Bill C-23A, amending the Criminal Records Act (pardons).

March 7 – Read the CRCVC’s submission to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights on the proposed amendments to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

March 8 – Read our brief to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology on the issue of social cohesion & inclusion, particularly with respect to urban safety.

June 26 – The following submission was made to the Department of Justice as part of their consultations on the Victims Bill of Rights.

September 4, 2018 – Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, focused on the Victim Fine Surcharge.

June 12 – Read our brief to the the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights in support of Bill C-54, the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act.

February 7 – Read our brief to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration).

February 19, 2014 – Read our letter to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security in support of Bill C-479.

March 31, 2014 – Read our brief to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security on Bill C-483.

October 21, 2014 – Read CRCVC’s comments today in support of Bill C-591, An Act to Amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (pension and benefits).

November 6, 2014 – Read our brief to the Justice Committee on Bill C-32, the Victims Bill of Rights.

December 4, 2014 – BRIEF TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS Bill C-483, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (escorted temporary absence)

March 24, 2016 – Read our comments to Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for a study on matters pertaining to delays in the criminal justice system.

March 7, 2017 – Read our joint submission with Ontario’s Missing Adults to the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Consultation on Enhancing Ontario’s Response to Missing Persons.

Victims’ rights are human rights: The importance of recognizing victims as persons (Wemmers, 2012)