Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General

Provides Information and assistance to support participation in and understanding of the criminal court process

• services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over
• information about victims' rights, the criminal justice process and their specific case (e.g., court dates)
• needs assessment and referrals to community agencies
• crisis intervention, emotional support, victim advocacy
• facilitates victim's input and liaises with Crown Attorneys, police, regarding bail, safety, resolution of charges, release conditions, publication bans, testimonial aids, trial preparation and court orientation
  
• information and support on Victim Impact Statements, Statement on Restitution
• facilitates access to court orders, such as bail conditions, probation orders, peace bonds
• debriefing and follow-up support

Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund -- financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court

• travel arrangements and expenses
• language interpretation
• real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities

• victims and witnesses of:
  
  • intimate partner violence
    
  • child physical and sexual abuse
    
  • sexual assault (including historical sexual assault and human trafficking)
  
  
• families of motor vehicle fatalities
  
• families of homicide victims
  
• elderly victims
  
• victims with disabilities
  
• victims of hate crime

• eligibility determined on case-by-case basis

Referral by police, Crown Attorney, community agency, or self-referral

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm