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• The dates and places of all significant court proceedings relating to the
prosecution, and the outcome of all significant proceedings, including appeals;
• Any pre-trial arrangements relating to a plea that may be entered by the
accused at trial;
• The interim release of the accused;
• The sentence given to the accused, if convicted;
• A decision that the accused is unfit to stand trial, and, if requested by the victim,
notice of any subsequent hearings on this issue; and
• The right of the victim to submit a victim impact statement.
The VBR also states that:
• A victim of crime should, if s/he so requests, be notified of any application for
release or any upcoming release of the offender, including parole and temporary
absence, and any escape from prison;
• A victim of sexual assault should, if s/he so requests, be interviewed during the
investigation of the crime only by police officers who are of the same gender as
the victim; and
• A victim’s property that is in the custody of justice officials should be returned
promptly to the victim, once the property is no longer needed for the purposes of
the justice system.
A full copy of the Victims’ Bill of Rights, 1995 and the Canadian Statement of
Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime, 2003 can be found at the end of
this handbook.
Victims of Crime in Ontario
Ministry of the Attorney General