Legislation

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Provincial & Territorial Legislation

You may wish to refer to the victim legislation in your province or territory. This legislation may address the services, information and other assistance, including compensation, that may help you if you or someone you know is a victim of crime.

Alberta

Victims of Crime Act
R.S.A. 2000 V-3

Victims of Crime Amendment Act , 2005

British Columbia

Victims of Crime Act
S.B.C. 1996, c. 48

Crime Victim Assistance Act
S.B.C. 2001 c. 38

Manitoba

The Victims' Bill of Rights
S.M. 1998, c.44

New Brunswick

Victim's Services Act 1987
S.N.B. 1987 c.V-21 as amended by SNB 1996, c. 36

Newfoundland

Victims of Crime Services Act
R.S.N.L. 1990 c. V-5

Northwest Territories

Victims of Crime Act
R.S.N.W.T. 1988 c. 9

Nova Scotia

Victim's Rights and Services Act
S.N.S. 1989 c. 14 amended 1992 c. 36, 2000 c. 4 s.. 86-92

Nunavut

Victims of Crime Act ( Nunavut )
R.S.N.W.T. 1988 c. 9 as amended by statutes enacted under. S. 76.05 of Nunavut Act R.S.N.W.T. 1998 c. 34

Ontario

Victim's Bill of Rights
S.O. 1995 c. 6 amended by 1999 c. 6 s. 65, 2000 c. 32, 2005 c. 5 s. 72

Compensation for Victims of Crime Act
S.O. 1990 c. 24 amended by 1999 c. 6, s. 11, 2000, c. 26 Sched. A s. 4, 2005, c.5, s. 11

Prince Edward Island

Victim's of Crime Act
R.S.P.E.I. 1988 c. V-3.1

Victims of Family Violence Act
S.P.E.I. 1996 V. 32

Quebec

Crime Victims Compensation Act
1994 S.Q. c. I-6

An Act Respecting Assistance for Victims of Crime
R.S.Q. c. A-13.2

Saskatchewan

Victims of Crime Act
S.S. 1995 c. V-6.011 as amended by 1997, c. 24, 2000, c.51 and 2001, c.34

Victims of Domestic Violence Act
S.S. 1994 c. V-6.02

Yukon (english only)

Crime Prevention and Victim Services Act
R.S.Y. 2002 c. 49

Family Violence Prevention Act
R.S.Y. 2002 c. 84

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