Good Afternoon Ms. Carter,
Thank you for contacting the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime (OFOVC) on February 5, 2015 regarding your concerns about the Montreal Police. I am sorry to learn of the difficulties you have been experiencing.
The mandate of the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime relates exclusively to matters within federal responsibility. Our mandate also includes:
· to promote access by victims to existing federal programs and services for victims;
· to address complaints of victims about compliance with the provisions of the Corrections and Conditional Release Act that apply to victims of crimes committed by offenders under federal jurisdiction;
· to promote awareness of the needs and concerns of victims and the applicable laws that benefit victims of crime, including to promote the principles set out in the Canadian Statement of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime with respect to matters of federal jurisdiction, among criminal justice personnel and policy makers;
· to identify and review emerging and systemic issues, including those issues related to programs and services provided or administered by the Department of Justice or the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, that impact negatively on victims of crime; and
· to facilitate access by victims to existing federal programs and services by providing them with information and referrals.
While we greatly appreciate the concerns you have raised, these matters do not fall within the scope of the OFOVC's mandate. The OFOVC does not have the authority to review matters of provincial or municipal jurisdiction and we do not have jurisdiction over courts, prosecutions or municipal police forces. If you have not already done so, you may want to make a complaint regarding the Montréal Police. The following link http://www.spvm.qc.ca/en/Pages/Report-an-event/Complaint-against-a-police-officer provides information on how to make a complaint.
Additionally, the OFOVC cannot review matters that occurred prior to the day on which the Office was established (2007) unless the Minister of Justice or the Minister of Public Safety requests the Ombudsman to do so.
For more information about the work of the OFOVC, you can visit our website www.victimsfirst.gc.ca.
Once again, we understand the importance of these issues and wish you well in finding resolution to them.
Sincerely,
Justine Scriver
Complaints Review Officer/Agente de révision des plaintes
Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime | Bureau de l`ombudsman fédéral des victimes d`actes criminels
justine.scriver@ombudsman.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 613-946-3526/1-866-481-8429/ TTY: 1-877-644-8385
Fax | Télécopieur 613-941-3498
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.victimsfirst.gc.ca / www.victimesdabord.gc.ca
justine.scriver@ombudsman.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 613-946-3526/1-866-481-8429/ TTY: 1-877-644-8385
Fax | Télécopieur 613-941-3498
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada
www.victimsfirst.gc.ca / www.victimesdabord.gc.ca
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