Victims of criminal acts

			Documents by Topic


			General information Domestic violence and sexual assault Young people Elderly people Legislation, statements and charters Other sites
			General information Rights, Remedies and Resources Understanding the court system and sentencing procedure Witnesses - Your role in Criminal Court The reactions and the consequences of victimisation - Talk about it! ( 150 Kb) What happens after a robbery? ( 113 Kb) Guide for victims of robbery (in French) Crime victims assistance centres (CAVACs) Compensation for victims of crime (IVAC) Information program for victims of crime (INFOVAC-Plus) (in French)
			Domestic violence and sexual assault Form for request for an attestation for the purpose of resiliating a lease on grounds of violence or sexual assault S.O.S. violence conjugale (in French) Fédération de ressources d'hébergement pour femmes violentées et en difficulté du Québec (in French) Regroupement québécois des CALACS (in French) Regroupement provincial des maisons d'hébergement et de transition pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale (in French) Government publications
			Young people Why did it happen to my child? ( 1,38 Mb) Guide for the parents of a child who is a victim of crime (in French) If your child tells you that somebody touched him sexually, listen! ( 622 Kb) Guide for the parents and relatives of a child who is a victim of sexual assault Understanding the youth criminal justice system Stages in the judicial process Witnesses - Your role in the Youth Court Association des centres jeunesse du Québec (Director of Youth Protection [DYP]) (in French)
			Elderly people Do you talk about it? Ending the abuse of seniors ( 207 Kb) Guide for elderly people who are victims or witnesses or risk becoming victims of crime
			Legislation, statements and charters Act respecting assistance for victims of crime Crime Victims Compensation Act Youth Criminal Justice Act Youth Protection Act Criminal Code Charter of human rights and freedoms Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Citizen Service Statement Statement of Principle regarding Witnesses Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power (Milan Declaration)
			Other sites Association québécoise Plaidoyer-Victimes (in French) Murdered or Missing Persons' Families' Association (MMPFA) Québec Native Women Regroupement des innocentes victimes du crime organisé Telephone : 450 629-6989 Community Organizations (by category and region) (in French) Community Legal Centers (by region) Policy Centre for Victim Issues (federal government) Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (in French) CLSC : Info-Santé (search tool) Icons
			Latest update: August 5, 2009


			• Living as a couple, rights and duties of parents • Spousal relationship breakdown • • In the event of illness or death • Credit, debts, employment • Contracts: rights and obligations • • Acquiring and maintaining property • Exercising a remedy • Victims of criminal acts • • Information for professionnals •
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