It’s time for victims and survivors of crime to have enforceable rights

The 2022 National Justice Survey found that only 17 per cent of Canadians were aware of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.

Justice Minister Arif Virani. The Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime requires legislated protections to ensure victims who file complaints are not subject to subpoena or reprisal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BENJAMIN ROEBUCK

August 1, 2024

We all want to treat survivors with compassion and respect. It has been nine years since the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (CVBR) came into force. It was encouraging to see all-party support to strengthen the CVBR from the House Justice and Human Rights Committee when it p...

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