Justice committee  I wasn't 100% involved. I did voice my concerns that we needed to have it in British Columbia because we didn't have it.

Justice committee  As Chief Rodney Freeman stated, any parent out there would prefer a longer time. I don't know that five years is enough. I can see the difficulties that the members are having implementing that, with lawyers taking a minimum five years as acceptable. In a parent's eyes, I don't

Justice committee  As some of the members have pointed out, I believe any terms that have been put out there have not been for less than five years. They've been for anything higher than five years, so putting five years in there.... I don't know to be quite honest, because as I said, judges are al

Justice committee  Thank you. Michael was taken from us on March 24, 1991. He has now just had his twenty-sixth birthday. The person or persons responsible for taking Michael from us and eluding every channel that we've attempted, because we chose to make our case very public.... We wanted it out

Justice committee  I don't know if I'm answering your question.

Justice committee  We did draw on victim services for the emotional support that we needed at the time. Becoming involved with Child Find B.C. brought more support to us, because that wasn't readily available. Of course, over the years, with all the different organizations that have grown because o

Justice committee  From what I'm reading and hearing, it sounds as if there is nothing in place at present for a minimum timeline. In Tori's case, if they had been able to stop them before they hit the 401.... Six months is nothing compared to the trauma they instilled in that child in the timeline

Justice committee  Having strangers taking our children is not something that I would like to impose on anybody, as I'm still living that. Our family is still living that nightmare. We continue to do so. Who knows when it's going to end? So having five years is— I'm sorry. Putting five years I

Justice committee  Yes, I can.

Justice committee  Thank you. This morning I spent some time going through the notes from your last meetings and I was very interested in everything that all the members had to say. I'm not a lawyer by any means and I'm trying to understand everything that is coming forward. There obviously is a n