“The AQPV welcomes this bill as an important first step. However, it is worrying to note that victims, their rights and their safety are not explicitly mentioned. This contributes to their invisibility. And yet, doesn’t the bill specifically concern people who are victims of criminal offences? The Association recommends systematically integrating the victim’s point of view into all stages of the process to ensure a complete assessment of the risk of dangerousness posed by an ISP* or NCR* person, and thus guarantee their safety. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞́𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐮𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 “. Karine Mac Donald, AQPV General Manager.
On Tuesday, September 10, our colleagues Karine Mac Donald, General Manager, and Léa Serier, Policy Officer, highlighted several concerns and avenues for reflection presented in our brief to the National Assembly’s Commission de la santé et des services sociaux, on Bill 66**, including:
🔶 l’𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞́ des personnes victimes dans le projet de loi
🔶 la 𝐬𝐞́𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́ des personnes
🔶 la 𝐧𝐞́𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞́ pour people who are victims of 𝐞̂𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞́𝐞𝐬
🔶 the importance of 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 people who intervene closely or remotely with victims
🎥 To view the𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
https://lnkd.in/eHBu8Ra6
📃 To consult the 𝐦𝐞́𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 of the AQPV filed with the health and social services commission https://lnkd.in/eiVXkKA3
* ISP: unfit to stand trial
NCR: not criminally responsible
** 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐢 𝐧𝐨 𝟔𝟔, Loi visant à renforcer le suivi des personnes faisant l’objet d’un verdict de non-responsabilité criminelle pour cause de troubles mentaux ou d’inaptitude à subir leur procès
