489 search results for
2012
Recommendation 418:
Work through schools to teach Aboriginal children about male violence against women, and to reach out to parents. (p.9)
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Recommendation 98:
Women with lived experience need to be included in any collaborative initiatives around violence, mental health and substance use in the lives of women. (p.20)
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Recommendation 394:
Women [with disabilities] have to know they are not alone with this problem. Sensitization is the key. Publicity (lots) on the services available to these women should be put in places like grocery stores and doctor’s offices. These are the only places where many women with disabilities are allowed to go. (p.149)
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Recommendation 194:
Where the victim requests the protective measures be rescinded, she will be referred to specialized victim services or interviewed by Crown. If the victim continues to request rescission of a protective order, the Crown shall place before the court the relevant history of the abusive relationship and oppose the application if there is a history of abuse or, even without a history of abuse, if the Crown believes the woman or her children are at risk. (p.7 – 32)
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Recommendation 282:
Where the pro-prosecution policy’s test has been met, recognizance orders under section 810 of the Criminal Code should not be used in lieu of prosecution. (p.87)
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Recommendation 235:
Where the facts of a particular case initially suggest dual charges against both parties, police should apply a “primary aggressor” screening model, seek Crown review and approval of proposed dual charges for spousal violence, or do both. (p.85)
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Recommendation 4:
Where the establishing government body fails to support the full participation of marginalized communities, a commissioner must act to protect their participatory rights. These steps should start with consultation with affected groups about best responses to the government interference and end with, if necessary, the resignation of the commissioner.
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Recommendation 199:
Where a victim is unwilling or unable to testify or to support the prosecution, Crown counsel (via the police or victim service worker) should endeavour to determine the reason for the victim’s reluctance…If the recantation if not credible, Crown counsel should consider whether there is other credible evidence on which to proceed in the absence of direct testimony by the victim. Where there is no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction based on the available evidence, the prosecution should be terminated. (p.87)
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Recommendation 205:
When necessary and appropriate justice system personnel should work with victim service workers to develop protocols to guide responses to challenging service delivery issues such as those named above. (p.57)
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Recommendation 22:
When determining funding levels for public interest or community interveners at a public inquiry, a rough balance should be struck between the legal resources available to government and non-government interests represented. The principle of the indivisibility of the Crown should govern when evaluating the amount of public funding dedicated to protecting and promoting government and government agent interests as compared to public funding dedicated to particular community or public perspectives.
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