Justice committee  Policing takes responsibility for the safety of victims very seriously. We would have to work collectively with all our partners to ensure this is underscored, and those safety measures are put in place from our discussions with the crown, right through to the courts.

Justice committee  I think the section that appears in the bill is basically putting in writing what actually exists today. The crown has a discretionary mechanism to determine whether or not a matter will proceed before the courts. Our officers have discretionary power in terms of whether or not t

Justice committee  Certainly; it's basically putting in words what exists now.

Justice committee  Our position basically is that the bill itself is a very good first step. What we would like to have is some clarity within the bill in terms of a number of areas. But from that, basically what we're looking at is to put some framework, if you will, around the bill so that at the

Justice committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Let me begin by thanking the chair and members of the standing committee for allowing us to appear today with regard to Bill C-32, an act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain acts. This is very important legislation. It is a