Who is involved?
Co-founder Lozanne and Joe Wamback they partnered with York University to provide the best research environment for compassionate and understanding future all Canadian. We have Psychology professor Jennifer Connolly who is the immediate past director of the Larmash center for research on violence and conflict resolution. Lamarsh center act as an intermediate of clinicians and the research program to provide new insight into effective counseling. Stephen Fleming is a member of the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) advisory committee. Linda Hyatt is a director-treasurer. Directors at large include Julian Fantino who is the commissioner of emergency management, Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Ben Soave, Chief Supt. RCMP, Ret, Chief Armand LaBarge, York Regional Police, President, Ontario Assoc. of Chiefs of Police. Advisors are Priscilla de Villiers, Cst. Karen Burnell RCMP (Ret.), Dr. Marty McKay, and Sean McKay.
How many people?
Seventeen people are involved.
Do they work with other NGOs?
Yes, they work with other NGOs across Canada example is NOVA (national organization for victim assistance).
When was it founded?
Joe and Lozanne Wamback founded the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) during the summer of 2002. The couple formed the foundation after a 1999 near-fatal assault on their 15-year-old son Jonathan, who is currently studying English and French at York. They worked hard to overcome the imbalances in Canada’s criminal justice system and provide for victims of crime. Throughout that period, Joe drafted basic human rights for victims of crime and his objectives for change. In late 2002, the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) held its initial meeting, appointed a Board of Directors, and subsequently applied with the Federal Charities directorate to create a national organization dedicated to crime victim support and positive change to victim services and legislation. On December 16, 2002, the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) received approval as a Canadian Registered Charity.
Where do they operate?
It is based in Canada and it works with all levels of NGOs and Government agencies to implement balanced justice. What are their goals? Is to promote “client-centered” victim service, strive to remove the linguistic, financial, physical, social, or cultural barrier. To provide more access those are equal for people of all abilities and create equal rights for victims of crime in Canada.
What are they seeking to achieve?
To educate all service providers who interface with victims of violent crime, including police officers, justice system personnel, victim service providers, and front line staff on victims’ needs, both immediate and long term. This education entails:
- support to police, social services, medical services.
- support the volunteer community at large, to proactively address the special needs of the victims in the development and delivery of victim services.
- Participate in the development of programs and services for the assistance of crime victims both at the provincial and federal levels of government as well as assist and participate in government investigative committees.
- Assist in providing equal educational opportunities to victims of violent crime.
- provincial and federal governments including legislators in the development of laws, policies, and programs, assisting victims of crime in Canada.
- Research, to provide reliable competent data on the status of crime victims, their needs, long term viability of programs, necessary programs to assist victims of violent crime.
- Assist in providing equal educational opportunities to victims of violent crime.
- create awareness, including general public awareness of victimology and the shortfalls within victim services with a focus on proactive, positive change for victims of violent crime.
Assist all levels of governments, public add private service providers with a clear understanding of protections needed and services required by those victimized by violent crime and that they are heard at public and private hearings on issues about legislative change and victim assistance.
Create awareness; including general public awareness of victimology and the shortfalls within victim services with a focus on proactive, positive change for victims of violent crime. They conduct research, to provide reliable competent data on the status of crime victims, their needs, long term viability of programs, necessary programs to assist victims of violent crime. They assist in providing equal educational opportunities to victims of violent crime. To promote and increase the knowledge of the Canadian and the United Nations Statements and Principles of Justice of Crime and the impact of victimization and the special needs of crime victims. Establish awareness of the rights of crime victims. Present, promote, and encourage anti-bullying initiatives among the youth all over Canada.
What is their mission statement?
Their mission is to “support, empower and provide resources to victims of crime and to effect positive change in addition to providing service to victims in Canada”( Canadian Crime Victim Foundation,2010,p.2). What do they do? They cooperate and partnership with public based services and programs in providing to victims. They educate police officers and front-line staff on victims’ needs. According to Canadian Crime Victim Foundation(2010),” they help the police (with victim consent) and the officer in charge with immediate crisis intervention, counseling, follow-up, assistance with criminal injuries compensation, trial assistance, minimization of re-victimization and referrals to supportive agencies”(1). They focus on assisting in or creating fundraising and/or awareness campaigns and programs to assist crime victims in their community and province. Working with the victims, establishing anti-violence, and anti-bullying programs at schools. Volunteering to assist those in need, specifically crime (bullying) victims, families, and siblings. Awarding scholarship to qualifying students who have demonstrated leadership in creating or participating in anti-violence or anti-bullying initiatives, have challenged the status quo and have shown a consistent, positive contribution to the welfare of staff and students and their community.
How are they active?
They are active through; creating community awareness & education, Supporting and counseling victims in Canada, Crime scene aftermath management, cooperation and partnership with public based services and programs. Educating police officers and frontline staff on victims’ needs.
How are they structured?
Directors head it and Officers Linda Hyatt MBA, CA – Director and Treasurer (Markham, Ontario). Linda is a principal with Ernst and Young and the Director of Process and Technology for the Tax Operations group within the firm. Directors-at-Large; they include Julian Fantino who is the commissioner of Emergency Management, Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Ben Soave, Chief Supt. RCMP, Ret, Chief Armand LaBarge, York Regional Police, President and Ontario Assoc. of Chiefs of Police. There are four advisors; Priscilla de Villiers, Dr. Marty McKay, Cst. Karen Burnell RCMP (Ret.) and Sean McKay. Trustees: John Jonson, LLB, Partner, Johnson Clonfero.Bruce Davis Chief of Police, South Simco Police Service. Speakers Bureau: Joe Wamback co-founder and chair, Lozzaine Wamback-co-founder, and victim support chair. Jonathan Wambalk is an anti-bullying advocate; Maria Jone is the survivor and child advocate.
Reference
Canadian Crime Victim Foundation. (2010).In the news. Web.