Canada

(by Province)

Canada has crime victim compensation programs to provide financial compensation to victims of violent or personal crimes. The programs are administered by the Canadian provinces, according to their own rules and standards. This page provides information generally applicable to all provincial programs; however some programs may offer more services and benefits than those listed here. For specific information concerning the individual programs a list of each of the provincial programs is provided on the next page.

Eligibility Requirements
Report to Police: Generally within 1 year, (2 years for some provinces) and many exceptions are made.
Filing Period: Generally within 1 year, (2 years for some provinces) and many exceptions are made.

Claimants

• Victims of Crime
• Dependents of homicide victims
• Foreign citizens

Procedures

A claimant may obtain an application by contacting the program within the province in which the crime occurred. The application should be sent directly to the program office.

Decisions are generally made between 1 and 5 years after an application is made. Compensation will be paid to the claimant in approximately 4 weeks.

Benefits & Award Limits

The maximum award benefits range between $5,000 and $25,000 Canadian Dollars.

Compensable Costs and Limits

• Medical expenses
• Mental health expenses
• Lost wages for incapacitated or disabled victims
• Lost support for dependents of victims
• Funeral expenses
• Rehabilitation for disabled victims
• Services to replace work in the home previously performed by the victim

Emergency Awards

Expedited compensation is offered for aged or terminally ill victims.

Funding Sources

Each of the provincial programs are funded through either consolidated revenue of the province, surcharge revenue, general tax revenue, or a combination of these.

Canadian Crime Victim Compensation Boards

Alberta - (403) 427-7217
The Crimes Compensation Board
10365-97th Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3W7

British Columbia - (604) 244-6400
Workers' Compensation Board
Criminal Injury Section
6951 Westminster Highway
Richmond, British Columbia
V7C 1C6

Manitoba - (204) 774-3565
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
763 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3G 3N2

New Brunswick - (506) 453-2888
Department of the Solicitor General
Correctional Services Division
Victim Services Programme
P. O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5H1

Newfoundland & Labrador (709) 729-0900
Provincial Headquarters
Victim Services Program
Department of Justice
P. O. Box 8700
315 Duckworth Street
St. John's, Newfoundland
A1B 4J6

Northwest Territories (403) 873-7464
Government of the Northwest Territories
Department of Justice
c/o Public Trustee Office
P. O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2L9

Nova Scotia - (902) 424-4651
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
Victim Services Division
5151 Terminal Road, 3rd Floor
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6

Ontario - (416) 326-2900
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
439 University Avenue, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1Y8

Prince Edward Island (902) 368-4554
Department of Provincial Affairs and the Attorney General
P. O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 7N8

Quebec - (800) 561-IVAC
Commission de la santé et
de la sécurité du travail
Direction l'indemnisation des victimes d'actes criminels
1199 rue Bleury
P. O. Box 6056
Station Centreville, Succursalé A
Montreal, Québec
H3C 4E1

Saskatchewan - (306) 787-3500
Victim Services
1874 Scarth Street
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7

Yukon - (403) 667-8500
Territorial Compensation for Victims of Crime Authority
Andrew A. Phillipson Law Centre
2130 & 2134 2nd Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 5H6

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