In 2019, Bill C-75 was assented and all portions enacted by Dec. 2019. Many changes were made to the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts. Regarding the YCJA, we are pleased to see changes that : Favour the use of alternative measures. This aligns with Article 37 of the Convention on […]
Shared on from Indigenous Perspectives Society Executive Director Rachelle Dallaire, our guest at yesterday's first VFCYJC meeting of the fall. Rachelle, who is from the Montagnais people in lower Quebec and is an intergenerational survivor, will emcee the afternoon. It will be livestreamed on the City of Victoria - Local Government Facebook page. victoriaorangeshirtday.com
"Police aren’t always the best people to respond to a person in crisis, nor should they be expected to be ... a new pilot project is being developed in Victoria this year that will prioritize providing peer-assisted mental health support." https://www.vicnews.com/news/victoria-peer-assisted-crisis-team-looks-to-be-difference-maker-for-mental-health-calls/
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