Community Accountability Programs Information ... - Ministry of Justice

"victim service" means a service that is designed to assist victims and is providedor funded by the government.Right to courtesy and respect2 All justice system personnel must treat a victim with courtesy and respect and mustnot discriminate against a victim on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, place oforigin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, gender,sexual orientation, political belief or age.Legal representation of victims3 On request by a victim, the Attorney General must take reasonable measures toensure that the victim is provided with advice and representation by a lawyer if(a) the victim requires representation independent from that of Crown counsel inresponse to an application for disclosure of information, not in the possession ofthe police or Crown counsel, relating to the personal history of the victim, and(b) the victim would not otherwise receive this representation because of a lackof financial resources.Presentation of the victim's perception of the impact of the offence4 Crown counsel must ensure that a victim is given a reasonable opportunity to haveadmissible evidence concerning the impact of the offence, as perceived by thevictim, presented to the court before sentence is imposed for the offence.Information that must be offered5 Justice system personnel must offer a victim general information concerning(a) the structure and operation of the justice system,(b) victim services,(c) the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,(d) the Crime Victim Assistance Act, and(e) this Act.Information that must be given on request6 (1) Subject to the Young Offenders Act (Canada) and insofar as this does notprejudice an investigation or prosecution of an offence, justice system personnelmust arrange, on request, for a victim to obtain information on the following mattersrelating to the offence:(a) the status of the police investigation;3