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Posted: Dec 15, 2020 4:44 PM ET | Last Updated: December 15, 2020
Quebec s minister responsible for the status of women, Isabelle Charest says restoring victims trust in the judicial system is crucial.(Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)
An expert committee has made public 190 recommendations aimed at ensuring victims of sexual assault and domestic violence feel supported from the moment they come forward.
The committee wants services available to victims to be integrated, so they don t have to relive the trauma by repeatedly recounting the assault.
It is also recommending the creation of a tribunal specializing in sexual assault and domestic violence to help victims navigate the justice system, and for victims to receive four hours of free legal advice from experts specialized in sexual assault or domestic violence.
MONTREAL Quebec must improve its handling of complaints from sexual assault victims including by establishing a specialized court, according to a report filed on Tuesday. The report, authored by the Committee of Experts on Support for Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, contains 190 recommendations. Among them is the establishment of a court system intended specifically and solely for this type of crime. The committee was created in March 2019 by then Justice Minister Sonia Lebel. The report said victims must regain confidence in the justice system in order to feel more comfortable filing a complaint. The document was submitted to a committee of National Assembly officials including Minister for the Status of Women Isabelle Charest and opposition MNAs Isabelle Melancon, Christine Labrie and Veronique Hivon.
MONTREAL Parti Quebecois member of the legislature has been dumped by his party after he was arrested Tuesday in connection with an allegation of sexual assault. Quebec provincial police arrested Harold LeBel, 58, in Rimouski, Que., about 315 kilometres northeast of Quebec City. Hours later, the PQ ejected him from its caucus. PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon confirmed the arrest during a news conference. We are obviously in shock, St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters at the party s offices in Montreal. The reasons given in support of his arrest are very serious. Provincial police would not formally identify Lebel; they did confirm, however, that a 58-year-old man had been arrested in Rimouski in connection with a sexual assault complaint. Police said they were questioning the man and did not want to release more details of the case.
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