Chapter 6 - Providing information as a victim
Transcript: Chapter 6 - Providing 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”
The screen transitions to a solid green background
Text displays: “Providing Information as a Victim”
The screen transitions to a male victim, with a crutch, sitting in his apartment at his desk using a laptop.
NARRATOR: As a registered victim, you have the right to submit information to the Parole Board of Canada at any time related to your safety concerns, the offender's risk to re-offend and/or the effect the crime has had on you, your family, or the community.
Text displays: “Safety concerns”
Text displays: “Offender’s risk and re-offend”
Text displays: “Effect the crime has had on you, your family or the community”
NARRATOR: Victim statements can detail the physical, emotional or financial impact the offence has had on you, and request that special conditions be imposed on the offender’s conditional release, such as for no contact with you or your family members, or geographical restrictions.
Text displays: “Victim Statement”
Text displays: “Physical, emotional or financial impact”
Text displays: “Special conditions”
Text displays: “No contact”
Text displays: “Geographical restrictions”
The screen changes to Parole Board of Canada Board Members seated at an office table working on their computers. Folders and documents are spread out on the table.
NARRATOR: Information from victims helps PBC understand the seriousness of the offence.
Text displays: “Seriousness of the Offence”
Text displays: “Risk of re-offending”
Text displays: “Special conditions to manage the offender’s risk”
NARRATOR: It also assists in assessing the risk of the offender re-offending if released and if special conditions are needed to manage the offender's risk in the community, especially if they will be living near you or they are a member of your family.
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.