Crime Victim Assistance Program
Overview
If you are a victim, immediate family member, or a witness to a crime who has been injured physically or emotionally, you may be eligible for financial assistance or benefits to help with costs and your recovery. Cowichan Valley Regional RCMP Victim Services workers can help you apply for benefits through the Crime Victim Assistance Program.
Benefits Available
Click on the links below for information sheets on the benefits available under the Crime Victim Assistance Program:
- Information sheet – Benefits Available to Victims
- Information sheet – Benefits Available to Immediate Family Members
- Information sheet – Benefits Available to Witnesses
*Feel free to ask a victim services worker to help you complete the application or to answer any questions about the program.
The Crime Victim Assistance Program is governed by the Crime Victim Assistance Act and the corresponding regulations (B.C. Reg. 161 and B.C. Reg. 162). For more information contact the Crime Victim Assistance Program call toll free 1 866 660-3888 or click here