Introduction

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Welcome once again to the 19th issue of the Victims of Crime Research Digest. In 2025, we released a Digest that included reflective pieces from public servants and others working on victims of crime issues and research. For 2026, we return to our standard approach of short articles about research on victim issues in accessible language so that a broad audience can learn more about the interesting work that is occurring across the federal government and beyond.

Starting off this issue is an article by Principal Researcher Susan McDonald describing the efforts over the past decades of the Department of Justice Canada, Statistics Canada, and federal, provincial and territorial partners to gather and report on national victims data. Next up is an article by researchers Jane Evans and Bana Ammba that looks at the research – or lack of research – on services and supports for Black victims and survivors of crimes. The final article, by Senior Researcher Heather Clark at the Parole Board of Canada (PBC), provides a summary of recent research she has done using data on victim statements submitted to federal corrections and the PBC.

We are also very pleased to offer again a full listing of all Digest articles over the past two decades with links to make finding them as easy as possible. Next year, 2027, will mark the 20th anniversary of the Victims of Crime Research Digest. We welcome any comments or ideas you might have to celebrate 20 years of this publication.

As always, we hope that you learn a lot and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

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