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In The News ccvf.net
April 22 Stanley Park Vancouver April 23 Abbotsford (walk will go around Abbottsford) April 25 Coqhuihalla Rest Area Hope April 26 Merritt – High School May 1 Glacier Nat. Park Canyon Hot Springs May 3 Golden (Border)/Lake...

We are pleased to announce our most significant initiative for crime Victims rights Freedom Walk 2012
We will walk from Vancouver to Toronto to raise awareness for victims rights in Canada starting April 23
Commencing in Stanley Park, ...

Harper calls for 'selfless acts of community service' to mark 9/11 theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa declares Sept. 11 a National Day of Service, in honour of those who died in the 9/11 attacks.

Vancouver to Ottawa – 2012 freedomwalk.ca
Freedom Walk - A nationwide fundraiser where a team of 5 athletes will walk across the country in a journey for justice.

Canadian Crime Victim Foundation is now an open group
I am pleased to announce that, as the owner of this group, I have just switched us to an open discussion group. All future discussions ...

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More than a dozen Canadians have told the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office in Toronto that they were blocked from entering the United States after their records of mental illness were shared with the U.S. Department of...

Left in the dark Why victims of crime need to be kept informed victimsupport.com
Just released report on victims not receiving information and aid required by law, from Victim Support UK.

(Audio Interview) It is a life she never anticipated and certainly would not have chosen. And yet because of the inhumane and unjust actions of one man, Sharon Rosenfeldt has spent the last 30 years in pursuit of justice for regular Canadians....

Victims upset over crime-solving videos (USA) montrealgazette.com
The 76-year-old snowbird wasn't planning on landing on the Internet that morning. Paul Spates woke up at 5: 15 a.m. on April 9 for his daily walk along the Hollywood Beach Boardwalk. Somewhere between New York and Fillmore...

Victim Considerations in Corrections Policy youtube.com
The panel includes experts: Sue O'Sullivan, Scott Kenney, Ginette Petitpas Taylor and Sylvie Blanchette. The is moderator is Heidi Illingworth. The event is hosted by the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime with funding from Public Safety Canada. The panel discusses issues around corrections policy for one hour and then takes questions from the audience for an hour...

Victims of Crime Looking For Equal Compensation (Saskatchewan, Canada) saskatoonhomepage.ca
The group Victims of Crime is looking for equality. Right now, someone injured in a vehicle and someone injured as a victim of crime may have similar injuries, but the support is completely different. Group member, Kutler...

A study into how the families of homicide victims cope has found the criminal justice system fails to meet their needs. The study, commissioned by Victim Support, is the first comprehensive...

FEAR of crime continues to vastly outstrip the reality of record lows in offending, a new survey has revealed.

Crime Reduction Board for Canada irvinwaller.org
In his introduction to the Safe Streets and Communities Act, the Minister of Justice noted crime must be reduced in Canada, given the 440,000 crimes of violence and 1.3 million crimes of property recorded by police last year....

You may be better off shot than sexually assaulted in rural Canada:... news.nationalpost.com
Get shot or stabbed, and you’re likely to get prompt attention at a hospital emergency room. Get sexually assaulted? The wait might take hours.

CCFV Fundning creates new research at York University and new programs in Health Sciences foir Victims of Violence.
Since 2001, the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation has served as an important voice for the rights and well-being of families who have ...

Even Babies Think Crime Deserves Punishment crimeandconsequences.com
A recurring philosophical debate among criminal law theorists involves retribution versus utilitarianism. Do we punish people to achieve practical goals such as deterrence or rehabilitation, or do we punish because the slimeball just plain deserves it?

Lincoln, NE - The Nebraska Supreme Court must decide whether a 25-year-old woman, allegedly sexually abused by her stepfather as a child, should be held in contempt of court and possibly jailed for refusing to answer questions...
