Justice committee  I just want to add very quickly about the neurobiology of trauma. We need training about what trauma does to someone based in science, based on what we know and based on research.

Justice committee  This maybe simple to say. We do what we do on a shoestring budget. There is so much we do. An hour of one-to-one counselling costs us roughly $50, which is extraordinarily affordable. Any money we have allows us to do work, particularly with under-served populations. We receive f

Justice committee  I feel relatively comfortable with it. I would state in particular that the term “social context” can be challenging. I recognize that there can also be trouble when you start listing out identities or areas that need to be focused upon, but I want to ensure that.... I think th

Justice committee  I don't have anything to add to what my colleague said, but Ms. Kroes may have additional things to say.

Justice committee  We know that trauma affects developing brains differently, and often permanently. It doesn't necessarily permanently affect functioning, but it affects how your brain works, where things happen. It's really important that when we are talking to children, we recognize that not o

Justice committee  Just to add to that, one thing we talk to folks about—both the police and our clients—is the neurobiology of trauma, which really impacts what can happen in a courtroom. When survivors are in a courtroom and are facing a barrage of questions and often questioned in ways that are

Justice committee  Madam Chair and hon. committee members, good afternoon. I'm Jess Grover, the chair of the board at the Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre, KSAC; and I am joined today by Amie Kroes, the board secretary. We're here to speak in favour of Bill C-5. Each year, KSAC, located in Peterboro