Human Resources committee  Your question about what has happened in Quebec is an excellent one, in my opinion. The fact is that, at the time, people were saying there could be 5,000 applications, or 1,500 applications at best. When I was preparing for my appearance before the Committee, I tried to obtain

Human Resources committee  We would certainly save on social costs if we allowed people to really get their lives back on track. When they return to work too quickly and get sick, they make use of psychological or other health services. It is difficult to calculate what that represents. You asked me wheth

Human Resources committee  I hope that everyone understood my comments with respect to cost. It is difficult to assess the costs at this time. We don't have all the data—for example, with respect to missing children. We feel that the costing for missing children is very high. What I mean is that, when the

Human Resources committee  I would also like to say that the Government of Canada withdrew from compensation programs in 1992.

Human Resources committee  If this had happened to you as a parent, would you be happy about society stigmatizing you as well? Would you like society to throw you on the scrap heap and forget you ever existed? Would you like to be told that you're not a good parent?

Human Resources committee  The issue of gross negligence is treated differently depending on the jurisdiction. Some jurisdictions completely exclude negligence with no exceptions, whether it is minor or major. However, in terms of compensation, for example, others will agree to handle even cases involving

Human Resources committee  I hope that you won't refuse to pass this bill for that reason alone. You are here to find accommodations. You bring out the subtler points. That is what we expect as an organization that defends the right of victims and represents those victims. As a Conservative government, you

Human Resources committee  With respect to “probably” or “probably not”, Mr. Komarnicki, the Committee could take inspiration from the way things work for compensation. For example, in order to prove gross negligence, there are police reports, expert reports and medical certificates. Quebec and Ontario bot

Public Safety committee  Mr. Chair, I would first like to thank the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security for allowing us to participate in the consultation on this bill and to contribute to its work. I would particularly like to thank David Sweet, MP, for his commitment to this bill

Public Safety committee  Could you give me two minutes to talk about the last point or will I be able to explain it later?

Public Safety committee  Okay, I will explain it later.

Public Safety committee  In terms of the time that has to pass before a schedule I offender can apply for parole again, we think it could be harmful to society and victims. It is preferable that victims be under supervision in the case of gradual release and that there be monitoring. It is risky to rele

Public Safety committee  I think it is important to say something about the concerns of the victims we meet with and the organizations that work with them. After offenders are sentenced and serve time, their release must be gradual, they must be monitored in the community and they must be supervised. Th

Public Safety committee  We hear that a discretionary measure is needed. From what Mr. Sweet said when he introduced his bill, we understood that this concern was present in the bill. For instance, parole must be available to people who have changed, who followed their correctional plans thoroughly and

Public Safety committee  Absolutely. That opinion, which is shared by many groups, has been expressed during the review of Bill C-10. Various groups that work with victims of domestic violence or sexual assault have reiterated the importance of parole. This system must clearly have rigorous support. We