Who is involved? Co-founder Lozanne and Joe Wamback they partnered with York University to provide the best research environment for compassionate and understanding future all Canadian. We have Psychology professor Jennifer Connolly who is the immediate past director of the Larmash center for research on violence and conflict resolution. Lamarsh center act as an intermediate of clinicians and the research program to provide new insight into effective counseling. Stephen Fleming is a member of the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) advisory committee. Linda Hyatt is a director-treasurer. Directors at large include Julian Fantino who is the commissioner of emergency management, Senator Consiglio Di Nino, Senator Raynell Andreychuk, Ben Soave, Chief Supt. RCMP, Ret, Chief Armand LaBarge, York Regional Police, President, Ontario Assoc. of Chiefs of Police. Advisors are Priscilla de Villiers, Cst. Karen Burnell RCMP (Ret.), Dr. Marty McKay, and Sean McKay. How many people? Seventeen people are involved. Do they work with other NGOs? Yes, they work with other NGOs across Canada example is NOVA (national organization for victim assistance). When was it founded? Joe and Lozanne Wamback founded the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) during the summer of 2002. The couple formed the foundation after a 1999 near-fatal assault on their 15-year-old son Jonathan, who is currently studying English and French at York. They worked hard to overcome the imbalances in Canada’s criminal justice system and provide for victims of crime. Throughout that period, Joe drafted basic human rights for victims of crime and his objectives for change. In late 2002, the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) held its initial meeting, appointed a Board of Directors, and subsequently applied with the Federal Charities directorate to create a national organization dedicated to crime victim support and positive change to victim services and legislation. On December 16, 2002, the Canadian Crime Victim Foundation (CCVF) received approval as a Canadian Registered Charity. Where do they operate? It is based in Canada and it works with all levels of NGOs and Government agencies to implement balanced justice. What are their goals? Is to promote “client-centered” victim service, strive to remove the linguistic, financial, physical, social, or cultural barrier. To provide more access those are equal for people of all abilities and create equal rights for victims of crime in Canada. What are they seeking to achieve? To educate all service providers who interface with victims of violent crime, including police officers, justice system personnel, victim service providers, and front line staff on victims’ needs, both immediate and long term. This education entails: (a) support to police, social services, medical services (b) support the volunteer community at large, to proactively address the special needs of the victims in the development and delivery of victim services. (c) Participate in the development of programs and services for the assistance of crime victims both at the provincial and federal levels of government as well as assist and participate in government investigative committees (d) Assist in providing eq