Justice committee  I think it needs to be a collaborative approach. We need to work together in our system. Some support needs to happen at the community level, through organizations like ours, because of the stigma. I think the justice system needs to be a part directly, in terms of advocating for

Justice committee  This is not my area of expertise. From my experience with the kids we support, they have not had legal representation in any of their cases in terms of their rights.

Justice committee  To my understanding, it doesn't exist. We as an organization are always looking to expand our support so that we can improve outcomes and increase and protect the rights of the children and youth we support. That is something we would be open to, for sure.

Justice committee  Thank you for that wonderful question. Yes, that is in fact the case. The majority of the children we support identify as marginalized and racialized members of our communities.

Justice committee  Absolutely. That's exactly what happens. They are marginalized and oppressed in all of the systems, and they have a lack of supports in the communities they reside in.

Justice committee  I believe that including them in this bill is the first step to raising awareness. I think the first piece is that children are invisible. They're often forgotten about in this conversation. Including them in this bill is a start. That subsequently will create a platform for advo

Justice committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, that is very much a group of individuals whom we also need to care about. In terms of the work we do at KIP Canada, our focus is on the children and the youth and, by extension, their families. Certainly, for families whose children become involved

Justice committee  Currently in Canada, children and families affected by the justice system are underserved. There are not the supports needed, and this is where we need to invest resources. In terms of the specific types of support, I agree that counselling is very important. Also, because of th

Justice committee  I hear you. Including children of incarcerated parents or those who have parents who come into conflict with the law is not to take away from those who are direct victims, but actually to understand and to be more encompassing in terms of the label of “victim” and how it's define

Justice committee  In terms of children whose parents are involved in the justice system, for many children sometimes both parents are, so they end up in foster care, which also magnifies the effect, but even in a single-parent household they experience financial strain in the home, so there's a lo

Justice committee  Is that better?

Justice committee  I absolutely believe that we need to be investing in diverse outreach strategies, so that we can connect supports and resources for all victims, however one defines victims, and to be inclusive, so that we can help to connect them to the supports needed.

Justice committee  I think we need to invest in diverse outreach strategies, so that we can connect and be more inclusive with all victims in order to help connect them to the supports needed.

Justice committee  Good morning, Madam Chair and committee. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak about the importance of including children with incarcerated parents in the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to provide recommendations to protect their rights, support healing and