Justice committee  For me, I would feel not important, like my rights are not being considered.

Justice committee  I would like more accountability. I would like to be heard. I would like to be seen. I think that's what missing for the victims of these cases.

Justice committee  It's just been a struggle for me from day one. I feel like I have to fight the system. I had to struggle to be heard by the police and the Crown. When I was on the stand, I felt so little. I felt like I didn't exist.

Justice committee  Overall, I feel that I did not have a positive experience. The female detective that was on both cases was not empathetic to my trauma, and the Crown attorney in the first case seemed distant and uninvested. The victim services were helpful, but I had so many different workers. I

Justice committee  The answer is yes. The reason being is that I live beside a park, and ever since the law has been lax on marijuana, there has been a rise in criminal activity in the park. From my window, I see people using and dealing drugs. I see them speeding away while impaired, and this is h

Justice committee  If Bill C-5 became law, I do not think I could report my sexual abuse, because I would feel that my fight would be futile. For example, the offender in my second case was free to live his life, while I felt like I was in prison because my choices were limited in the same communit

Justice committee  Good afternoon. My name is Beth Bui. I have been employed as a probation and parole officer since 2007. I am here to speak about my personal experience as a victim of sexual assault; thus, my views and opinions do not represent those of my employer. I was born in Saigon in 197