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Justice committee It's a process whereby the program will expand the knowledge of those responsible for providing service. They need training to be able to recognize symptoms and address the needs when they suspect a sexual assault has occurred. This money will make it possible to improve the skil
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee I'm looking at the list I have and I don't see Halifax.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee It is not meant as a direct response to the report that Mr. Oppal just released in British Columbia. At a more general level, it is intended to address the matter of sexual assault against women and children in aboriginal communities.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee No. The funding is actually directed at groups offering services directly to victims.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee They don't provide compensation.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee I'm sorry, I can't speak to whether there are vacancies; I simply don't know.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee You want to know the number of compensation claims?
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee Perhaps we could provide an explanation of how the ombudsman works in writing. In any case, the ombudsman does not grant any funds directly to victims to help them take part in proceedings or anything of that nature.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee Yes.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee We will endeavour to find that information and provide it to the committee.
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee Mr. Chair, I have no role in relation to the appointment of judges. That's a matter—
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Chair, but beyond supplementary estimates (C), we don't play a role in supporting, creating, staffing, or otherwise following the judicial appointment committees. That's a matter handled by the minister on the one side and others. The department is not
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee The victims fund has served the purpose of enhancing the overall focus consistent with the government's agenda and enhancing the focus on victims through the criminal justice system, raising awareness in terms of the rights of victims, enhancing access to victims programming, wor
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee Yes. In the 2012 budget, funding for the Victims Fund was enhanced by $7 million, so $1.4 million a year. A total of $1 million will go to establishing and expanding child advocacy centres. So the budget to support those centres is being doubled. A total of $400,000 has been allo
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney
Justice committee Not really. It's an area of shared responsibility. We've made an investment to help these groups set up victim assistance centres. The money is to support the centres, which help victims with proceedings at both the federal and provincial levels. It's not limited to federal proce
March 18th, 2013Committee meeting
William F. Pentney