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Who is a Victim?

A “Victim” as defined in the Victims Bill of Rights, 1995, means a person who, as a result of the commission of a crime by another, suffers emotional or physical harm, loss of or damage to property or economic harm. A “Victim” is also defined as a parent, a grandparent, a spouse or same sex partner, a brother or sister, a child or a grandchild of a deceased victim

  • Anyone whose life has been affected by trauma, tragedy or disaster, regardless of severity
  • Someone whose personal rights have been violated by criminal, violent or aggressive acts
  • Family and friends of persons who have been injured or killed as a result of a serious accident or as a result of crime
  • Someone who has viewed or witnessed a violent act or traumatic incident

WHAT WE RESPOND TO:

  • fire
  • domestic violence
  • sexual assault
  • sudden death
  • homicide
  • home invasion
  • farm accidents
  • multi-casualty disasters
  • family occurrences
  • property crime
  • suicide, attempted suicide
  • elder abuse
  • motor vehicle accidents

We Also Administer the:

VICTIM QUICK RESPONSE PROGRAM (VQRP)

The Victim Quick Response Program is administered by Victim Service providers in the province of Ontario and established by the Ministry of the Attorney General to provide timely assistance to victims of the most violent crimes.

VQRP offers immediate assistance to provide limited financial support to victims of violent crimes that include homicide, serious physical assault, domestic violence, sexual assault and hate crimes.

VQRP comprises three components that will provide financial assistance for: Short-term immediate counselling services;

Funding for Funeral expenses for victims of homicide and;

Funding for immediate emergency expenses in the following five categories:

  • Crime scene clean-up where the use of a specialized service is required;
  • Emergency home repairs to secure the premises for the immediate safety of victims;
  • Transportation costs for the most economical and practical means of travel to support a victim who has suffered emotional and/or physical harm as a result of violent crime or, for a family member to identify a victim of homicide
  • Emergency child care and dependant care for elderly or special needs dependants to support a victim who has suffered emotional and/or physical harm as a result of violent crime or, to enable a family member to identify a victim of homicide;
  • Emergency accommodation and meals where there are no secure housing options available.

Objectives

To provide assistance to victims in the immediate aftermath of a violent crime

To lessen the impact of violent crime through immediate support services to victims

To increase the immediate safety of victims of violent crime

Referrals

Eligible applicants may be referred to a Victim Service provider by a police service after a crime has been reported or, in the case of domestic violence and sexual assault, by the community agency providing support services to victims and to which the crime was reported.  Eligible applicants may also contact the Victim Service provider directly however, a Criminal Code offence must have occurred and been reported to a Police Service or community agency providing service to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault in the province of Ontario.

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