Child Victims in Canada's Justice System

Child Victims in Canada’s Justice System is a thoroughly researched resource that will be useful for anyone working with or establishing public policy with respect to children who have experienced sexual abuse. A reference document, a training tool, and a guide for developing policies and procedures, it will be beneficial to child protection workers, police officers, Crown Attorneys, lawyers, judges, physicians, elementary and secondary school teachers, college and university professors, childcare workers, mental health clinicians, victims’ advocates, public health personnel, and government policy makers. It is a valuable guide for communities wishing to better prevent and detect crimes against children, build victim assistance programs and child advocacy centres, and ensure effective response and treatment systems for children. Child Victims in Canada’s Justice System responds to public concern regarding crimes against children, the role of the judiciary, and the rights of child victims.

Loree Armstrong Beniuk holds a Master of Social Work degree and is a Registered Social Worker with a private clinical practice in Mississauga, Ontario.

Jo-Anne Hughes was a co-founder and Program Manager of the Child Witness Centre in Kitchener and worked with child victims on a daily basis for more than 17 years. In 2007, Jo-Anne was amongst the first to receive the Ontario Attorney General's Victim Services Award of Distinction for outstanding services to victims of crime.

Jack Reynolds spent more than thirty years in senior management at Mutual Life of Canada and has authored four books. He served for ten years as the Executive Director of the Child Witness Centre in Kitchener, providing support, education, court accompaniment, and advocacy for child victims in Waterloo Region and Wellington County.