Victims are witnesses in the justice system. They are on the periphery of the system. Victims have to be more familiar with the Victims Bill of Rights so they are able to exercise those rights before various bodies, for example, before administrative tribunals like the Commission d'examen des troubles mentaux, the CETM.
Victims should also be consulted and their expectations and concerns discussed with them, at the various steps in the justice system. I have to say that things are starting to change a bit in that regard. This is the responsibility of police services, of the prosecutors who interview victims, of the people who work at administrative tribunals, and of all the actors in the justice system.
Victims have to be given a greater voice. We say that victims may give their opinion about a decision, but that rarely happens.
A discussion of this subject needs to be initiated, but we can't change the system.