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Justice committee They represent a very low proportion, since we are not an association of victims. We are a coordinating organization, an victims' rights advocacy organization. So we work on a daily basis with women victims of spousal violence, with children, with victims' families. We are not an
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee I can't answer that kind of question. All the members who are part of the association receive the newsletter and so they have been informed about this bill. They receive information through their own organizations, and like any member of the public, they take an interest in what
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee This information is available on the Internet and in our electronic newsletter that we send to members.
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee We are not comfortable with this measure and we do not support it. We don't believe that publishing the names of young people in the media will do anything more for victims, whether in terms of safety or in terms of feeling that the justice system is more humane or fairer to them
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee I will let Michèle speak. I am familiar with the program, but it relates more to the Association des centres jeunesse du Québec, although I am aware of the pilot projects underway.
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee I am practically running to the mic to answer that. Yes, indeed. No assessment is done of victims who go through the youth justice system. Yesterday, as I was preparing for this consultation, I spoke with Ms. Kane, who was the director of the Policy Centre for Victim Issues. No
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee Clearly we have to focus our efforts on programs that will prevent youth at risk from getting trapped in antisocial behaviour. We have to help disadvantaged families. We have to work on access to education. There is a lot of crime or delinquency in the schools. We have to work on
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault
Justice committee Mr. Chair, ladies and gentlemen, my name is Arlène Gaudreault. I am here as President of the Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes. I am a founding member of the association and I have been its president since 1988. I have been very involved in the field of victimology for ab
May 13th, 2010Committee meeting
Arlène Gaudreault