{"id":15197,"date":"2023-12-13T17:11:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaidoyervictimes.ca\/?post_type=publications&#038;p=15197"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:42:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T19:42:33","slug":"exercising-the-rights-of-crime-victims-before-the-cetm-2023","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/plaidoyervictimes.ca\/en\/publications\/exercising-the-rights-of-crime-victims-before-the-cetm-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercising the rights of crime victims before the CETM (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15197\" class=\"elementor elementor-15197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"publications\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa30efb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa30efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5c5abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5c5abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When a person charged with a criminal offence is declared unfit to stand trial (UST) or not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCR), victims often lack information about, for example, the Mental Disorder Review Board (MDRB), its role, how it operates and its obligations to them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This lack of information can affect their sense of security and the exercise of their rights. Victims&#8217; participation in CETM hearings remains marginal.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not to mention that the victim is often close to the person declared ISP or NCR, which can make the situation all the more complex.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This brochure is intended for all victims of criminal acts committed by a person declared ISP or NCR and who come into contact with the CETM. It may also be of interest to their loved ones and to the people who work with them.   <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":360}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;s a comprehensive information tool that will answer questions about the CETM, unfit-to-try and not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder verdicts, and highlight the rights and remedies of victims.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d591b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d591b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3N9Lyob\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View and download the brochure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a person charged with a criminal offence is declared unfit to stand trial (UST) or not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCR), victims often lack information about, for example, the Mental Disorder Review Board (MDRB), its role, how it operates and its obligations to them. 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