As a former prosecutor, I always took pride in establishing a trust relationship between the victims of crime and my office as a Crown prosecutor. That view was not always shared by my colleagues. From a departmental perspective, in light of the recommendations regarding training and ongoing education, I know that one of the witnesses who last gave an opening statement spoke about some of the changes that were made in terms of mandatory legal training for our judicial participants.
Are there any recommendations insofar as liaising with the provinces to strengthen the Crown system to ensure that there is mandated training so that there is a consistent level of execution in how we deal with victims of crime, particularly in a domestic context?