Justice committee  We agree with the statement. I think I highlighted that in our submission this afternoon. We feel that public safety must be the most important underlying factor in the bill and going forward. It has to be the top consideration.

Justice committee  No, I don't, not at all. Victims certainly recognize that most children or most adolescents who are involved with the youth criminal justice system have not committed serious violent crimes. It's only a small minority, and even those who have been impacted as victims, whether it'

Justice committee  Yes, certainly.

Justice committee  Just to repeat what I've said throughout the brief, many of the families we deal with are concerned about young people with long histories of either extrajudicial measures or previous crimes. They feel that they're released on bail and are pretty much free to do whatever they wan

Justice committee  I think, as I said in my submission and on behalf of the people we work for, some of those principles are very important. Though taken from the adult system, if you will, some are currently missing from the youth system. It doesn't mean that you can't still treat youth in an age-

Justice committee  Generally our work is with victims and survivors of violent crime. When we're providing support during a case or following sentencing, there are issues having to do with the offender that arise at all instances of the processes, but our work is generally for survivors, not for pe

Justice committee  Right.

Justice committee  Thank you, and good afternoon. The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime, or CRCVC, is a national non-profit advocacy group for victims and survivors of violent crime. We provide direct assistance and support to victims across the country, and we advocate for public safe

Justice committee  I don't know that there is an extra protection on it, but to have it in there is an important measure for families who have gone through what the Bagbys have gone through to know that. I realize the Criminal Code judges are already supposed to consider the safety of victims befor

Justice committee  As you just said a couple of seconds ago, it's really difficult. The word “closure” is not something that we use often with the people we work with, because, as you said, in cases of homicide there really can be no closure. The Bagbys are here trying to make a change for the bet

Justice committee  Okay. I'm sorry. These children often survive because of the sole actions of their murdered parents and will likely be irreparably harmed by these offences. It was argued in the Turner case that Shirley Turner need not be detained, as she had allegedly sought to harm and ultima

Justice committee  Thank you. Good morning. The Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime is a national, non-profit advocacy group for victims and survivors of serious, violent crime. We provide direct assistance and support to victims across the country, as well as advocating for public sa