Victims and Rights in Canada - a Podcast
Amy and Georgia from Robson Hall discuss the evolution of victims' rights in Canada, highlighting historical exclusion and recent advancements. They explain how victims' rights have shifted from being nearly invisible to formally recognized, though still with limited enforcement. Key developments include the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982), provincial Victims' Bills of Rights, and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (2015)
Reflections on the Victims Bill of Rights
The rights of the victim have been a hot topic of discussion in criminal law, but rarely are victims afforded participation or protection in a beneficial way within the criminal justice system. Sure, there have been numerous legislative enactments in an attempt to ensure that victims have rights within the system, but it is difficult to say whether these enactments are being utilized to their full potential. In 2015 the Victims Bill of Rights (VBR) was enacted.
The Dangers of a Punitive Approach to Victim Participation in Sentencing
Elizabeth Janzen writes an impactful paper in: The Dangers of a Punitive Approach to Victim Participation in Sentencing: Victim Impact Statements after the Victims Bill of Rights Act .
In the paper she examines "the Canadian regime governing the participation of victims in sentencing through the use of victim impact statements, with a focus on the regime following the 2015 amendments implemented through the Victims Bill of Rights Act".
The Dangers of a Punitive Approach to Victim Participation in Sentencing: Victim Impact Statements
The Dangers of a Punitive Approach to Victim Participation in Sentencing: Victim Impact Statements after the Victims Bill of Rights Act by ELIZABETH JANZEN considers "the Canadian regime governing the participation of victims in sentencing through the use of victim impact statements, with a focus on the regime following the 2015 amendments implemented through the Victims Bill of Rights Act."
