Improving Access to Services for Victims of Crime in New Brunswick
(firmenpresse) - MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK -- (Marketwired) -- 10/11/16 -- Department of Justice Canada
A just, peaceful, and safe Canada depends on a fair, relevant and accessible criminal justice system that shows compassion to victims and holds offenders to account.
Today, Sean Casey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by the Honourable Denis Landry, New Brunswick's Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Member of Parliament for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, announced funding of more than $3.4 million over five years to improve access to and use of resources by victims of crime. New Brunswick has selected intimate partner violence as one of three priorities of its crime-reduction strategy. The funding will contribute to activities that help support services to victims and in particular programs and resources for victims of intimate partner violence and sexual violence. The funding will also facilitate the coordination of community resources in response to dangerous cases of intimate partner violence and help victims participate in the criminal justice process.
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"Violence inflicted by an intimate partner can have long-term impacts on the physical and emotional health of victims that stretch far beyond to the victim's family, friends, and communities. The programs and services for victims that are supported by this funding will help restore the lives of survivors and contribute to maintaining healthy families and communities."The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould
- Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
"We welcome the support of the federal government to assist the Department in enhancing current programming to support victims of intimate partner violence and sexual violence, as well as establishing a new Aboriginal Domestic Violence Outreach Program to be implemented in First Nation communities in the northern part of the province. This support strengthens our commitment to build a stronger, safer New Brunswick for our families."
- The Honourable Denis Landry, Minister of Justice and Public Safety of New Brunswick
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Datum: 11.10.2016 - 12:46 Uhr
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