A W5 investigation showed how convicted criminals ordered to pay restitution struggled to do so, and how just $7 million of more than $250 million had been confirmed to be claimed. Many provinces struggle to keep track, but Saskatchewan is leading the way in making sure victims receive their money.
In the wake of a W5 investigation that showed how hundreds of millions of dollars that convicted criminals have been ordered to return to their victims may be going unpaid, critics are calling to improve collections.
Some $255 million in restitution orders were made over the past five years from coast to coast, an investigation by W5 showed, and just $7 million could be confirmed to have been collected.
Many provinces don’t even keep track of these numbers, and victims are often left to contact the convicts themselves or try to take them to civil court. The repayment rate in those provinces is …