✨ A brand new podcast from PV: La parole est à vous | From fiction to criminology
April 16, 2026 From fiction to criminology: understanding the role of criminologists in helping victims of crime. To mark the first-ever Quebec Criminology Week, March 15-21, 2026, Plaidoyer Victimes is proud to announce the launch of its first podcast, La parole est à vous, hosted by Karine Mac Donald, with guests Catherine Bérubé, actress, and […]
PV Brief to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights – House of Commons of Canada
Read Plaidoyer Victimes’ brief, submitted to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, House of Commons of Canada, February 25, 2026. Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to penal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, time limits and other measures).
Save the date – Transforming Justice – XIXth International Symposium on Victimology
Plaidoyer Victimes is proud to be associated with this major international event, recognized as an unmissable and unifying gathering, driven by the theme “𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞”, in order to advance reflection and action in victimology. June 14 to 18, 2027 Concordia University, Montreal, Canada This unique event will bring together hundreds of experts, researchers and […]
Midi-conférence PV – December 4, 2025 | Free for PV members
As part of the 𝟏𝟐 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐝’𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐳 to 𝐥𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟é𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬: 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞 to 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐬 December 4, 2025 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Live webcast 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 (members and non-members) “Towards an ecosystem of integrated services for female victims of […]
✨ Launch | new PV tool ✨
Plaidoyer Victimes is proud to announce the launch of a brand new website for victims and their loved ones dealing with the Commission d’examen des troubles mentaux (CETM)! Are you a victim of a crime committed by a person declared unfit to stand trial or not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder, and are […]
✨ New AQPV training course – LAPVIC in just a few clicks – Better knowledge for better information
February 14, 2025 The AQPV would like to thank the Ministère de la Justice du Québec for funding this training session, which aims to raise awareness of the changes to the Quebec compensation system for victims of criminal offences following the coming into force, on October 13, 2021, of the Act to Assist Victims of […]
January 21, 2025 – 3rd edition of the guide Your journey through the criminal justice system
Hot off the press! Discover the 3rd edition of the guide Your journey through the criminal justice system. The AQPV is proud to announce this new publication in the Crime Victims’ Rights and Recourse Series. Designed to meet the information needs of victims, to help them better understand their role in the criminal justice system […]
QPAT to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs – Bill C-320
The AQPV welcomes Bill C-320, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (provision of information to victims). This is a step forward that will strengthen the rights to information and protection provided by the Canadian Charter of Victims’ Rights. This new initiative will henceforth include explanations from the authorities as to how […]
AQPV at the National Assembly – Bill 73 – Committee on Institutions
“In its brief, the AQPV put forward recommendations to help improve the bill and ensure its effectiveness. For the Association, it is essential to strengthen psychosocial and legal support for victims within the civil justice system, and therefore to set up collaboration between the various players. It is also essential to extend assistance and support […]
AQPV at the Quebec National Assembly – Bill 66
“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 […]