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A directory for violence against women and victim service programs across BC.


==== Victim Notification – Victim Safety Unit ====
==== Victim Notification – Victim Safety Unit ====

Revision as of 20:33, 6 January 2017



1. Legislation and Regulations

Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, SC 2015, c 13, s 2

Victims of Crime Act, RSBC 1996, c 478

Crime Victim Assistance Act, SBC 2001, c 38

Crime Victim Assistance (General) Regulation, BC Reg 161/2002

Crime Victim Assistance (Income Support and Vocational Services and Expenses) Regulation BC Reg 162/2002

Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46.

Adult Guardianship Act, RSBC 1996, c 6.

2. Policy Guidelines

Ministries of Attorney General, Public Safety & Solicitor General, and Children & Family Development, Violence Against Women in Relationships Policy (British Columbia, December 2010).

Criminal Justice Branch, Ministry of Justice Crown Counsel Policy Manual, Vulnerable Victims and Witnesses – Adult, Effective December 29, 2014.

Criminal Justice Branch, Ministry of Justice Crown Counsel Policy Manual, Sexual Services: Purchase of and Related Offences, Effective February 25, 2015.

3. Resources

Crime Victim Assistance Program

Online Website
Email: cvap@gov.bc.ca
Address P.O. Box 5550 Stn. Terminal
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1H1
Phone Toll-Free: 1-866-660-3888


Directory of Victim Service and Violence Against Women Programs in BC

Online Website
Address
Phone


Victim Notification – Victim Safety Unit

Online Website
Email: vsusg@gov.bc.ca
Address 302 – 815 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E6
Phone Toll-Free: 1-877-315-8822


Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch

Online Website
Email: crimeprevention@gov.bc.ca
Address 302 - 815 Hornby Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2E6
Phone (604) 660-5199
Fax : 604 660-1635


VictimLink BC

Online Website
Address
Phone Toll-Free: 1-800-563-0808
TTY: (604) 875-0885


Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia

Online Website
E-mail: mail@trustee.bc.ca
Address 700 - 808 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3L3
Phone (604) 660-4444
Fax: (604) 660-0374


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