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 |
|---|---|
| Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Ontario Victim Services | Court-based program that provides information, help and support to victims and witnesses of crime so they can understand and participate in the criminal court processa… |
| Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Victim/Witness Assistance Program | Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court processServices begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court… |
| 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… |
| Parole Board of Canada - Victim Information Service | Independent administrative tribunal that has the power to grant, deny, revoke Parole or detain offendersProvides information to crime victims and their families regarding: sentences eligibility… |
| 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… |
| Counselling and Family Service Ottawa - Programs for Women Survivors of Violence | Practical Support for Women Survivors of ViolenceProgram helping women work through the practical challenges of leaving an abusive relationshipServices include:referral to a women's shelterinformation, referrals,… |
| 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… |