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Justice committee We agree that compensation does not fall under the justice system.
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee No. If the provinces and territories don't take action to implement the bill and if the federal government does not allocate any resources, we will be in the same boat. This will not change things for victims.
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee It has to support all the efforts of the provinces and come to an agreement with them on what they intend to do. As things stand, we don't know what they will do with this bill of rights. No provincial justice minister has said that they support the bill or that it will achieve a
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee The first right is the right to information.
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee It should, nevertheless, be said that a lot of things are being done in Canada.
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee I would say it's the lack of information and understanding around the complexity of the justice system and the difficulty victims encounter in trying to have their views considered. When a bill like this one proposes that victims be informed after guilty plea agreements are reac
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee I am not a lawyer, but I read Mr. Laferrière's comments. Our view on the discretionary power provided for in the bill is that it cannot be avoided. The police and prosecutor have discretion. And it's logical that the judge would have the ability to tailor the sentence to the circ
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to begin by thanking the committee for having us and giving us an opportunity to participate in this consultation. The Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes is an organization that promotes and defends the rights of victims of crime. It has ex
October 28th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee I think it is important to say something about the concerns of the victims we meet with and the organizations that work with them. After offenders are sentenced and serve time, their release must be gradual, they must be monitored in the community and they must be supervised. Th
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee We hear that a discretionary measure is needed. From what Mr. Sweet said when he introduced his bill, we understood that this concern was present in the bill. For instance, parole must be available to people who have changed, who followed their correctional plans thoroughly and
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee Absolutely. That opinion, which is shared by many groups, has been expressed during the review of Bill C-10. Various groups that work with victims of domestic violence or sexual assault have reiterated the importance of parole. This system must clearly have rigorous support. We
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee Could you give me two minutes to talk about the last point or will I be able to explain it later?
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee Okay, I will explain it later.
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee In terms of the time that has to pass before a schedule I offender can apply for parole again, we think it could be harmful to society and victims. It is preferable that victims be under supervision in the case of gradual release and that there be monitoring. It is risky to rele
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Public Safety committee Mr. Chair, I would first like to thank the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security for allowing us to participate in the consultation on this bill and to contribute to its work. I would particularly like to thank David Sweet, MP, for his commitment to this bill
February 25th, 2014Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault