Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to establish a framework for implementing the rights of victims of crime
This enactment amends the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights to enhance some of the rights granted to victims of crime and establishes a framework for implementing those rights.
✦ AI Summary
This bill aims to strengthen the rights of crime victims in Canada by amending the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights. It introduces a framework to ensure these rights are implemented and upheld. Key changes include enhancing victims' right to information, access to legal, social, medical, and psychological services, and obtaining reparations for harm suffered. It also improves access to restorative justice programs and restitution orders, with provisions for assistance in enforcing these orders.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-10-01
First reading
Current
Second reading (Senate)
✦ AIBill S-236 is currently under consideration for Second Reading in the Senate.