Victims of Crime Information Symposium

05/05/2022

The Kahnawà:ke Victims of Crime Research Project is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Victims of Crime Information Symposium. This four-part symposium begins on Thursday, May 12, 2022 with a session on “The Rights of Victims” presented by Ms. Aline Vlasceanu, Executive Director of the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime. It will be held 1:30pm to 3pm via Zoom.

Registration is free and confidential, and participation can be anonymous (keep your webcam off and leave name field blank).

To register for this session, please email justiceregistration@mck.ca.

Upcoming sessions schedule:

• “Compensations for Victims of Crime” presented by Compensation for Victims of Crime/Indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels (IVAC) - Thursday, May 26, 2022, 1:30pm to 3pm via Zoom.
• “An Introduction to Elder Abuse” presented by Laura Proctor, Communications Lead and Prevention Consultant for the Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) - Wednesday, June 8, 2022, 1:30pm to 3pm via Zoom.
• “Erasing the Stigma of Crime” presented by Aline Vlasceanu, Executive Director of the Canadian Resource Center for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) - Thursday, June 16, 2022, 1:30pm to 3pm via Zoom.

The Kahnawà:ke Victims of Crime Research Project aims to implement a culturally appropriate victims service for Kahnawà:ke and raise awareness about victim rights and services. It is an initiative of Justice Services.

For additional information please contact Iris Montour, Victims of Crime Development Technician, MCK Justice Services at iris.montour@mck.ca or (450) 638-5647.