Justice committee  I don't feel it's enough, especially when you have multiple convictions. Eighteen months or two years is not enough. When you're talking three, four or however many victims and however many charges, there needs to be something that acknowledges every other family that has suffere

Justice committee  In our case, it says that when you have more than one victim, only the first one that goes to trial counts. Even though you go through the entire process to find guilt or innocence or whatever it may be—you go through the trial and get the conviction—nothing actually changes. The

Justice committee  Sure. In our particular case, because we had first-degree murder convictions with an automatic 25-year sentence before parole, the Crown attorney actually recommended that we not file victim impact statements. We were able to go immediately to sentencing. Otherwise, they would h

Justice committee  Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for the invitation and the opportunity to speak here today. Thank you to Mr. Brock. As I am a victim and have gone through our justice system, I believe that victims' rights and the lack thereof are in great need of review. My name is Sharlene