SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE AND HEALING THE PAST

The Government of Canada's Response to the Law Commission of Canada's Report:
Restoring Dignity: Responding to Child Abuse in Canadian Institutions

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• FOREWORD
• INTRODUCTION
  • Background
    • The Minister's Reference
    • The Law Commission of Canada's Report
    • The Law Commission of Canada's Recommendations
• PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN
  • A Strong Commitment to Canada's Children
  • Current Initiatives for Children and Youth
    • Healthy Development
    • Dealing with Family Violence
    • Research and Information for Prevention
    • Addressing Crime and Victimization
    • Screening of People Working with Children
    • International Action
• MAKING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM MORE RESPONSIVE TO VICTIMS
  • Addressing the Needs of Victims of Abuse
  • Taking Responsibility
  • Protections for Victims in the Criminal Justice Process
    • Facilitating Participation
    • Making Victims' Safety a Primary Consideration in Bail Decisions
    • Victims and Sentencing
    • Protections for Victims of Sexual Assault
    • Meeting Victims' Needs for Information
    • Educating the Judiciary About the Needs of Victims
  • Current Initiatives
    • Strengthening Protections for Victims and Witnesses
    • Preventing the Sexual Exploitation of Children
    • Policy Centre for Victims Issues
    • Enhancing the Canadian Statement of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime
    • Corrections and Conditional Release Process
    • Consultations on Better Protection for Child Victims
• CONCLUSION