Rights of Victims
Includes rights of victims of a crime.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I'm the victim of a violent crime and I need help understanding the court process"
- "I'm the victim of a violent crime and I need help paying for a new door lock."
- "I don't want my offenders to contact my family or me once they get out of prison."
- "I'm the victim of a violent crime and I want to know if I'm entitled to compensation"
- "I want to tell the court how a violent crime has affected my family and me"
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Canada. Office of the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime | Independent resource for victims facilitates access of victims to existing federal programs and services by providing them with information and referrals addresses complaints of victims… |
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| Fem'aide - Ligne de soutien pour les femmes touchées par la violence - Fem'aide - Ligne de soutien pour les femmes touchées par la violence | Free, confidential 24-hour support and helpline for French-speaking women in Ontario supports and connects survivors of violence to community services victims and survivors of violence… |
| University of Ottawa - Community Legal Clinic | Student Legal Aid Services Society clinic staffed by students and supervised by lawyers provides legal services to low-income members of the community conducts legal education… |
| Ottawa. City Operations - Ottawa Police Service - Victim Support Unit | Early intervention and crisis intervention needs assessment safety planning referrals to community services enhanced support for vulnerable victims |
| Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime | Victims support groupServices help to obtain needed services and resources help navigating criminal justice continuum deal with post-trial agencies (Correctional Service Canada and Parole Board… |
| Ottawa Victim Services - Victim Crisis Assistance Ontario | Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+) - program of last resort when no other available private or public resource is availableOn-site early intervention and crisis intervention:needs… |
| ABLE2 - Fetal Alcohol Resource Program | Support for individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families service/community navigation education and community leadership development training workshops professional consultation one-to-one… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | COVID-19 (July 12, 2021): Reach's Legal Referral program is accepting calls from clients with disabilities in Ottawa and the Champlain region who require legal assistance.… |
| JusticeNet | Non-profit organization links individuals seeking legal advice that are unable to obtain legal advice due to high cost or due to their ineligibility to obtain… |