Chapter 5 - Receiving information as a victim
Transcript: Chapter 5 - Receiving information as a victim
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”
Scene transition to a solid blue background.
Text displays: “Receiving Information as a Victim”
The screen transitions to an Institutional brick building on a bright and clear day. A Canadian flag sits at the top of the building.
NARRATOR: As a registered victim you have the right to receive specific information about the offender who harmed you, such as: the offender's name; their offence and the court of conviction; their sentence start date and length; and their eligibility and review dates for unescorted temporary absences and parole.
Text displays: “Offender's Name”
Text displays: “Offence”
Text displays: “Court of Conviction”
Text displays: “Offender’s Sentence Start Date and Length”
Text displays: “Unescorted Temporary Absences”
Text displays: “Parole”
The screen changes to an elderly man in a wheelchair looking at his laptop on a small table in his brightly decorated living room.
NARRATOR: You may also receive additional information, if your interest in it outweighs any compromise to the offender’s privacy that could result from its disclosure.
Text displays: “Receive additional information”
Text displays: “Interest outweighs any compromise to the offender’s privacy”
The screen changes to a close-up of the laptop screen with a striped blue screen.
NARRATOR: This can include Parole Board of Canada decisions, special conditions imposed on an offender’s release, and whether the offender has appealed a decision.
Text displays: “PBC Decisions”
Text displays: “Special Conditions”
Text displays: “Appeal”
NARRATOR: You can also request to listen to the audio recording of certain hearings, and request copies of PBC written decisions.
Text displays: “Listen to Audio Recording”
Text displays: “PBC Written Decisions”
The screen transitions to the Victims Portal web page with a checkmark in the middle of a box.
NARRATOR: To request a written copy of a decision, check this option when registering as a victim or complete and submit the ‘Request for Decision Registry’form available on the PBC’s website or modify your preferences in the Victims Portal.
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.