SAVE THE DATE... The 2012 "It Shouldn't Hurt to be a Child" Golf Tournament in Support of Victims of Violence and Canadian Parents of Murdered Children will be held Friday, June 22, 2012. For more information, please visit www.victimsofviolence.golfreg.com. January 2, 2012 - The January/February Issue of Victim Matters is now available. December 8, 2011 - Bill C-22, An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service, comes into force. This legislation helps protect children from on-line sexual exploitation. December 2, 2011 – Legislation to end sentence discounts for multiple murderers and to repeal the faint hope clause comes into force. The Protecting Canadians by Ending Sentence Discounts for Multiple Murders Act ensures that multiple murderers serve their parole ineligibility periods one after another. An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act (originally called the Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act) effectively repeals the faint-hope clause that allowed murderers to obtain early parole. Justice Canada. November 7, 2011 - The Ministry of the Attorney General in Ontario launches the Financial Assistance for Families of Homicide Victims (FAFHV) Program. This new time-limited program provides financial assistance to eligible parents and spouses of victims of homicide which occurred in Ontario during the period January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2011. For more information click here. November 1, 2011 - The November/December Issue of Victim Matters is now available. October 5, 2011 - Read: A Quest for Dignity by Sharon Rosenfeldt, Ottawa Citizen
My son's killer, Clifford Olson, is now gone, but the fight for victims' rights must continue, writes Sharon Rosenfeldt. October 3, 2011 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. The Federal Government launches Get Cyber Safe, a national public awareness campaign on cyber security and website with tips and resources to help protect you online. September 20, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada introduces the Safe Streets and Communities Act, comprehensive legislation that will target crime and terrorism and provide support and protection to victims of crime. Justice Canada. September 8, 2011 - The September/October Issue of Victim Matters is now available. August 15, 2011 - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces that most provisions of Bill C–2 the Fair and Efficient Criminal Trials Act have come into force. July 1, 2011 - The July/August Issue of Victim Matters is now available. Sign up to receive Victim Matters, our bi-monthly publication, by
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