Victims’ Bill Of Rights

• Justice minister open to updating Victims Bill of Rights after report calls for changes

  The 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.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
  
• Niagara Region councillor Sandie Bellows dies after battle with cancer

  Bellows was a victims' rights advocate surviving a kidnapping and rape in 1990.

  Politics

  Oct 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.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2021
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• Measures to protect victims’ rights don’t go far enough, federal watchdog says

  Victims 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."

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2019
• Ombudsman urges Tories to strengthen new victims bill of rights

  The federal ombudsman for crime victims says the Harper government's proposed victims bill of rights should be strengthened.

  Canada

  May 13, 2014
• Saskatoon mother says Victims Bill of Rights falls short

  After years of lobbying the government for better victims' rights, a Saskatoon family is disappointed with Bill C-32.

  Crime

  Apr 3, 2014
• Harper unveils victims’ rights bill

  The Conservative government's long-awaited victims' rights bill would force people to testify in court against a spouse.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2014
• Conservatives to roll out Victims Bill of Rights this week

  A 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.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2014
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• Feds conduct cross-country consultation on Victims’ Bill of Rights

  The 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.

  Crime

  Aug 14, 2013