Chapter 1 - PBC and Victims' Rights
Transcript: Chapter 1 - PBC and Victims' Rights
The screen opens to a sunny day on a quaint neighbourhood street with cars passing by.
Text displays: “Parole Board of Canada (PBC)”
Text displays: “Victims and the Parole Process”
The screen transitions to a green background.
Text displays: “PBC and Victims’ Rights”
The screen transitions to the front of the red brick building where the hearing is being held.
NARRATOR: Under the law, all offenders in federal custody are eligible to be reviewed for parole at some point in their sentence.
The building blurs, a file folder slides into center-frame with the word PAROLE printed across it and the Parole Board of Canada signature at the bottom right corner.
The file folder opens up to reveal an image of a Parole Board hearing taking place with Board members, a Hearing Officer, a CSC Parole Officer, an Offender and Observers.
NARRATOR: The Parole Board of Canada is responsible for making decisions on whether or not to grant, deny, revoke or cancel parole, and to authorize or approve temporary absences for these offenders.
The scene changes to: A close-up of a Female victim sitting on the right side of the frame, the seat next to her is empty.
NARRATOR: By law, victims have a right to information, participation and protection while the offender who harmed them is under the PBC’s jurisdiction.
Text displays: “Information”
Text displays: “Participation”
Text displays: “Protection”
NARRATOR: The PBC is committed to respecting the rights of victims in the conditional release process.
Text displays: “Respecting the rights of victims”
The screen transitions to the neighbourhood street from the opening scene with an opaque solid teal layer over it.
NARRATOR: For more information, visit Canada.ca/victims-and-parole. Or call the PBC Victim Information Line toll-free at: 1-866-789-4636
Text displays: “For more information: Canada.ca/victims-and-parole”
Text displays: “PBC Victim Information Line: 1-866-789-4636 (toll-free)”
Screen transitions to all black screen with the Parole Board of Canada signature with a Canadian flag.
The Canada wordmark appears with a waving Canadian flag.