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Provides financial assistance and benefits to victims of violent crimes, their immediate family members and some witnesses to offset the  costs of the victimization and to promote their recovery from the physical and psychological effects of the offence.


==== Directory of Victim Service and Violence Against Women Programs in BC ====
==== Directory of Victim Service and Violence Against Women Programs in BC ====


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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 20:49, 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


Provides financial assistance and benefits to victims of violent crimes, their immediate family members and some witnesses to offset the costs of the victimization and to promote their recovery from the physical and psychological effects of the offence.

Directory of Victim Service and Violence Against Women Programs in BC

Online Website
Address
Phone


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

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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