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Recommendation 218:
That the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General take the lead in a special initiative that focuses on the issue of safety of children and youth in domestic violence situations, by ensuring a coordinated, effective and responsive system in Greater Victoria and throughout British Columbia [including]…the participation of the Ministry of Attorney General, Crown Counsel, MCFD and representatives of the RCMP and municipal police forces [including]…Development of risk/danger assessment tools and safety planning tools (p. 54)
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Recommendation 73:
That the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General establish a joint community, police and government team to undertake a community safety review to identify best practices and make recommendations to enhance responses to victims of violence in relationships. Such a review should attempt to clarify for involved agencies whether consent to contact Victim Services obtained from victims by police allows a referral to be made to either police based or community based victim service agencies and also address the issues around supervised access. (p.11).
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Recommendation 327:
That the Ministry of Justice develop and implement a plan to improve legal processes related to domestic violence cases and successful prosecutions of such cases [including]…
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Recommendation 7:
That the Ministry of Health establish a structured senior level health relationship table with MNBC, and direct health authorities to enter into Letters of Understanding with MNBC and Métis Chartered Communities that establish a collaborative relationship with clear and measurable outcomes.
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Recommendation 388:
That the Ministry of Children and Family Development develop and implement a comprehensive training plan for supervisors on providing clinical supervision to child welfare workers…(p.99)
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Recommendation 387:
That the Ministry of Children and Family Development develop and implement a comprehensive plan to improve the capacity of social workers and child and youth mental health professionals to protect and support children who are living in circumstances of domestic violence…(p.98)
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Recommendation 324:
That the Ministry of Attorney General undertake a review and enact necessary changes to improve the administration of justice in criminal matters involving domestic violence, including the establishment of domestic violence courts, to better protect the safety of children and their mothers. The following should be considered: Domestic violence courts, domestic violence treatment options, and similar mechanisms can improve decision-making by bringing specialized expertise and processes to bear. (p.58)
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Recommendation 419:
That the Greyhound Bus Company’s “free ride” program be expanded, and target marketed to the population in the Highway 16 corridor who fit the victim profile. (pp. 14, 20, 21)
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Recommendation 4:
That the Government of Canada implement automatic enrollment for federal benefits to ensure that people are accessing the supports and services that could keep them out of poverty. Automatic tax-filing is one mechanism that can help with this.
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Recommendation 14:
That the B.C. government, PHSA, the five regional health authorities, B.C. colleges and universities with health programs, health regulators, and all health service organizations, providers and facilities recruit Indigenous individuals to senior positions to oversee and promote needed system change.
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