Justice committee  It would definitely be directly in relation to what this bill provides; so that they would understand that victims have a right to protection and information; so that they get the exact points of this bill—rather than a general feeling of looking after someone, understand that th

Justice committee  Well, the police base themselves on public trust, and if we deal with one victim in a very positive way, that information will get out. It's like a snowball and it will continue to be communicated throughout our community. I speak for my own police service. There are police serv

Justice committee  One of the specific areas we spoke about was the cost of training. The Canadian Police Knowledge Network is one example of an opportunity for police officers across the country to receive consistent information. This allows them to receive the training through electronic means. T

Justice committee  Good afternoon. While this legislation certainly does address important principles for victims' assistance, the language of rights employed in the new legislation, combined with the requirement that the rights of victims under the act are to be exercised through the mechanisms p