Victims’ Bill Of Rights
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Justice minister open to updating Victims Bill of Rights after report calls for changesThe House of Commons justice committee report calls for victims to be informed before a publication ban is imposed so they have the ability to opt out.CanadaDec 8, 2022
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Niagara Region councillor Sandie Bellows dies after battle with cancerBellows was a victims' rights advocate surviving a kidnapping and rape in 1990.PoliticsOct 12, 2021
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‘Just an illusion’: Victims of crime call for review of Canadian Victims Bill of Rights"This is supposed to make it easier so that from coast-to-coast, we know that we got certain things. We're entitled to get certain things," said Neville-Lake.CanadaApr 30, 2021
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Measures to protect victims’ rights don’t go far enough, federal watchdog saysVictims of crime ombudsman Heidi Illingworth says she wants to see the regime strengthened to give victims "legally enforceable" rights because "we still are not there yet."CanadaJan 11, 2019
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Ombudsman urges Tories to strengthen new victims bill of rightsThe federal ombudsman for crime victims says the Harper government's proposed victims bill of rights should be strengthened.CanadaMay 13, 2014
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Saskatoon mother says Victims Bill of Rights falls shortAfter years of lobbying the government for better victims' rights, a Saskatoon family is disappointed with Bill C-32.CrimeApr 3, 2014
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Harper unveils victims’ rights billThe Conservative government's long-awaited victims' rights bill would force people to testify in court against a spouse.CanadaApr 3, 2014
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Conservatives to roll out Victims Bill of Rights this weekA long-promised victim's bill of rights is about to be introduced in Parliament, driving another potential political lightning rod into the already fractured ground in the House of Commons.CanadaMar 30, 2014
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Feds conduct cross-country consultation on Victims’ Bill of RightsThe federal government wants to give more rights to victims of crime by creating a bill of rights, and are conducting a cross-Canada consultation to gather community input on the new legislation.CrimeAug 14, 2013
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