Overview
Government programs and services are available to help you and your family recover from the effects of a serious crime.
Financial help
Apply for victim restitution and recovery
Ask the judge to have an offender pay you back for expenses caused by the crime.
Court-related expense reimbursement
Victims of crime and families of homicide victims can apply to get reimbursed for court-related travel expenses.
Services and assistance
Victims of Crime Assistance Program
Financial assistance is available if you have been the victim of a violent crime.
Families of homicide victims can get reimbursed for funeral expenses and get immediate access to grief counselling.
Minors who witness violence on a parent, family member, or someone they have a close personal attachment to, can get immediate counselling.
Common forms
Contact
Connect with the Victims Assistance Program:
Email: [email protected]