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Government of British Columbia
Recommendation 402:
We recommend the Ministry of the Attorney General fund public education programs developed through local organizations to address violence against women. These programs should be sensitive to the social, cultural, and language needs of the multicultural population of British Columbia. These programs must also address the special needs of lesbians and women with disabilities who have been victims of violence. (p. 7 – 131)
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Recommendation 296:
We recommend the Ministry of the Attorney General evaluate the counselling services available for sex offenders and victims of sexual abuse or assault and endorse the recommendations of the British Columbia Task Force on Family Violence in this regard. We believe priority should be given to the treatment of young offenders because counselling in the early years has proven to be more successful. (p.7 –100)
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Recommendation 401:
We recommend the Ministries of Education and Advanced Education ensure the Learning for Living schools program specifically addresses the social causes and consequences of relationship violence, family violence, and sexual assault and that teachers are properly trained to educate students about these important issues. (p.7 – 131)
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Recommendation 436:
We recommend the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Canada, implement a recording system in which details of all sexual assaults and other sexual offences are recorded. Details to be recorded would include the charges laid, whether charges were reduced, whether charges were stayed, sentence imposed, summary of Crown submission on sentence, whether a victim impact statement was prepared and, if so, if it was presented to the court, the results of any plea bargaining, whether the conviction and/or sentence is appealed, recommendations regarding bail and conditions ultimately imposed, referrals to victim support services, and contact with the victim by Crown prior to trial. We also recommend the federal government support and encourage the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics to develop a national database that would allow the monitoring and tracking of sexual assault cases from the time of initial report to the police to ultimate disposition, as well as capture prosecutorial data. (p.7 – 134)
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Recommendation 438:
We recommend the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Canada, implement a recording system in which details of all sexual assaults and other sexual offences are recorded. Details to be recorded would include the charges laid, whether charges were reduced, whether charges were stayed, sentence imposed, summary of Crown submission on sentence, whether a victim impact statement was prepared and, if so, if it was presented to the court, the results of any plea bargaining, whether the conviction and/or sentence is appealed, recommendations regarding bail and conditions ultimately imposed, referrals to victim support services, and contact with the victim by Crown prior to trial. We also recommend the federal government support and encourage the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics to develop a national database that would allow the monitoring and tracking of sexual assault cases from the time of initial report to the police to ultimate disposition, as well as capture prosecutorial data. (p.7 – 134)
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Recommendation 437:
We recommend the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, Canada, implement a detailed recording system for wife assault cases to facilitate the collection of accurate statistics. The recording system should contain: Information about referral to victim services, contact with the victim prior to trial, any charges laid, stayed or reduced, bail recommendations and conditions ultimately imposed, a summary of the Crown’s submission on sentence, whether a victim impact statement was prepared and used, the plea bargain, the sentence imposed, and any appeal of sentence. We also recommend the federal government support and encourage the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics to develop a national database that would allow the monitoring and tracking of wife assault cases from the time of initial report to the police to ultimate disposition, as well as capture prosecutorial data. (p.7 – 134)
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Recommendation 336:
We recommend police, Crown, victim services, and Corrections staff be given joint training in the dynamics of sexual assault, the physical and psychological impact of abuse upon the victim, and the need for a gender sensitive approach to these cases. This training should be standardized and delivered province-wide to ensure accountability. It should also address the special cultural, social and language needs of immigrant women, women of colour, aboriginal women, lesbians, and women with disabilities, and involved service providers and victims from the community as resource persons, wherever possible….(p.7 – 131)
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- Corrections ,
- Courts ,
- Culture and language ,
- Decolonization and Indigenous rights ,
- Discrimination and hate ,
- Gender-based violence ,
- Health, wellness and services ,
- Indigenous rights and self-governance ,
- Policing and the criminal justice system ,
- Poverty and economic inequality ,
- Public services ,
- Representation and leadership
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Recommendation 44:
We endorse the $10-a-day Child Care Plan and recommend government cease income-testing and continue to build and support our emergent $10-a-day plan for B.C.
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Recommendation 22:
We call upon those who can effect change within the Canadian health-care system to recognize the value of Aboriginal healing practices and use them in the treatment of Aboriginal patients in collaboration with Aboriginal healers and Elders where requested by Aboriginal patients.
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Recommendation 5:
We call upon the federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal governments to develop culturally appropriate parenting programs for Aboriginal families.
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