News and Events

Events

• National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2009, April 26 to May 2, 2009
  http://www.victimsweek.gc.ca/
  
• National Victims of Crime Awareness Week  2009 Symposium, April 27, 2009, Ottawa, ON
  

News

• The Government of Canada Continues to Support Victims and their Families
  (2008-04-14)
  Backgrounder: Overview of Federal Government Support to Victims of Crime
  Backgrounder: Funded Projects for 2008 National Victims of Crime Awareness Week
• Ministers of Justice and Public Safety Name First Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (2007-04-23)
• New Funding Package to improve the Experience of Victims of Crime (2007-03-16)
• Ministers of Justice and Public Safety Mark National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (2006-04-24)
• Key Child Protection Reforms and Voyeurism Offences to com into Effect (October 26, 2005)
• Financial Assistance for Victims to Attend National Parole Board Hearings and Creation of National Office for Victims (October 20, 2005)
  • National Office for Victims
  • Victims of Crime
    
• Child Protection Bill Receives Royal Assent (July 21, 2005)
  • Backgrounder: Highlights of Bill C-2 Amendments to Protect Children and Other Vulnerable Persons
    
    
• Legislation to Reform Mental Disorder Laws Receives Royal Assent (May 19, 2005)
  • Backgrounder: Measures to Modernize the Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code
    
    
• Government of Canada Proposes Amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and New Measures to Benefit Victims (April 20, 2005)
  • Backgrounder: Amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release act and New Measures
  • Backgrounder: Victims of Crime