Victimology: A Canadian Perspective by Jo-Anne M. Wemmers

Author:Jo-Anne M. Wemmers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Provinces and Territories

Nine of Canada’s ten provinces offer government-run compensation programs for victims of crime. The UN Declaration recommends that states provide financial compensation to victims who have sustained significant bodily injury or impairment of physical or mental health as a result of serious crime. In the following section, the existing programs for those who are victimized in a region where compensation is available will be discussed within the framework of victims’ needs. A detailed description of these provincial programs can be found in Appendix 3, and an overview is provided in Table 9.1.

Table 9.1: Overview of Victim Compensation Programs across Canada

Province/ Territory Includes family members Maximum awards Lost income benefits List of prescribed offences Disqualified if criminal record Time limit Reporting required

Alberta No $110,000 No Yes Yes 2 yrs Yes

British Columbia Yes No maximum provided Yes Yes No 1 yrb Noe

Manitoba Noa $100,000d Yes Yes Yes 1 yrb Yes

New Brunswick Noa $10,000 No No No 1 yr Yes

Newfoundland No program available

Northwest Territories No program available

Nova Scotia Noa $2,000 No No No 1 yrb Yes

Nunavut No program available

Ontario Noa $25,000 No No Noc 2 yrs Yes

Prince Edward Island Noa $15,000 Yes Yes Noc 1 yr Yes

Quebec Yes No Yes Yes Noc 2 yrsb Noe

Saskatchewan Noa $100,000 Yes Yes Noc 2 yrs Yes

Yukon No program available

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