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2013

May 23, 2013

• Government of Canada Funds Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre to Help Victims of Child Abuse

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

May 21, 2013

• Government Supports Private Member’s Bill to Keep Victims Safe From Conditionally Released Offenders

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments in Keeping Canadians Safe: Restricting Release for Offenders

• Parliament Passes Legislation to Combat Nuclear Terrorism

• Backgrounder: Nuclear Terrorism Legislation

May 1, 2013

• Government of Canada Supports Private Member’s Bill Tackling Gang Recruitment

• Government of Canada acknowledges the National Day to End Bullying

April 30, 2013

• Legislation to Double Victim Surcharge Passes Parliament

• Backgrounder: Victim Surcharge

April 26, 2013

• Government of Canada Stands up for Families of Victims

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments for Victims of Crime

April 25, 2013

• Government Supports Private Member's Bill to Reduce Parole Eligibility for Violent Murderers

• Backgrounder: Government of Canada Supports Private Member's Bill C-478

April 24, 2013

• Minister Nicholson Announces Unanimous Support to Expedite Review of the Criminal Code: Provinces and Territories Support Federal Review to Close Gaps, Protect Children

• Important Measures to Strengthen Counter-Terrorism Legislation Pass Parliament

• Backgrounder: Strengthening Counter-Terrorism Legislation

April 23, 2013

• Government of Canada Launches Consultations on the Victims Bill of Rights

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments for Victims of Crime

April 22, 2013

• Government of Canada Launches Eighth National Victims of Crime Awareness Week

• Backgrounder: Funded Projects for National Victims of Crime Awareness Week 2013

April 11, 2013

• Statement by the Minister of Justice Regarding the Parsons Case

March 27, 2013

• Legislation Responding to Supreme Court Decision in R. v. TSE Receives Royal Assent

March 20, 2013

• Legislation Responding to Supreme Court Decision in R. v. Tse Passes the House of Commons

• Backgrounder: Government response to Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Tse

March 13, 2013

• Government Appoints Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions

March 11, 2013

• Government of Canada Announces Coming Into Force of the Citizen’s Arrest and Self-Defence Act

• Backgrounder: Citizen’s Power of Arrest and Self-Defence and Defence of Property

March 4, 2013

• Backgrounder: Mental Health

• Backgrounder: Crime Prevention

February 15, 2013

• Statement by the Minister of Justice Regarding the Sentencing of Graham James

February 12, 2013

• Court Upholds Limiting Conditional Sentences (House Arrest) for Serious Personal Injury Offences

• Backgrounder: Ending Conditional Sentences and House Arrest

February 11, 2013

• Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Respond to Supreme Court Decision in R. v. TSE

• Backgrounder: Government response to Supreme Court of Canada decision in R. v. Tse

February 4, 2013

• Notes for an address by The Honourable Rob Nicholson, PC, MP Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

• Government of Canada Sets Out Next Steps to Make Canadian Streets and Communities Safer

• Backgrounder: Criminality in Canada

• Backgrounder: Sexual Offending Against Children and Youth

• Backgrounder: Key Accomplishments

January 24, 2013

• Government of Canada Taking Action to Help Victims of Crime

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

• Backgrounder: Status of Women Canada: Women’s Program

January 23, 2013

• Government of Canada Celebrates the Opening of Winnipeg’s Children’s Advocacy

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

• Backgrounder: Child Advocacy Centres

January 22, 2013

• Government of Canada Funds Programs to Help Victims of Child Abuse

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

January 19, 2013

• Victims of Crime in Yukon Benefit From Government of Canada Funding

• Backgrounder: Federal Victims Strategy and Victims Fund

January 14, 2013

• Legislation Protecting Canada's Seniors Comes into Force

• Backgrounder: Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act