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 |
|---|---|
| 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 - Crisis Counsellors | The Victim Support Unit (VSU) provides crisis intervention and referrals to victims/survivors of crime and persons involved in tragic circumstances. In a partnership with Police… |
| 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… |
| 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 | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| 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… |
| Fem'aide - The Francophone helpline for women dealing with violence - Helpline | Confidential support and helpline in French for women in Ontario who have experienced gender-based violence offers support and referrals to community services empowers women to… |
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | Offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its community partnersServices:free… |