NEW BRUNSWICK DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, VICTIM SERVICES | NOUVEAU BRUNSWICK DÉPARTEMENT DE JUSTICE ET SÉCURITÉ PUBLIQUE, SERVICES AUX VICTIMES

Purpose

The New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety proposes to undertake several activities over five fiscal years to advance victim services and access to justice for victims and witnesses, while giving victims a more effective voice in the criminal justice system in New Brunswick. Activities will include enhancing services available to victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), an Aboriginal domestic violence outreach program, support groups for vulnerable victims and families, training for victim service coordinators and other initiatives to support the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.