June 2015
What are some of its Key Objectives?
Consistent with the objectives of the Federal Victims Strategy to give victims a more effective voice in the criminal justice system, the Victim Justice Network (VJN) will address the following three priority areas in a national context:
- To promote access to justice for victims of crime through online victim-centred information, resources and referrals.
- To build a professional support network for justice professionals, victim service providers and others serving victims of crime.
- To develop and disseminate educational resources by supporting multidisciplinary research and innovation on emerging victims issues.
To promote awareness and understanding through access to information, innovation and resources to prevent victimization and better support victims of crime in our society.
What is the Victim Justice Network?
The Victim Justice Network (VJN) was incorporated as a national non-profit organization in 2013 aimed at establishing an online-based network or “hub”, with links to existing and future networks and information hubs in order to promote multidisciplinary resources, services and supports for victims of crime in Canada.