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I-6 - Crime Victims Compensation Act

Section 7
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7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,759 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $13,518 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2021) 153 G.O. 1, 207. (Effect from 1 January 2021)
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,692 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $13,384 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409. (Effect from 1 January 2020)
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,567 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $13,134 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409.
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,419 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $12,839 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409.
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,324 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $12,649 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409.
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,237 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $12,474 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409.
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,163 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $12,326 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409.
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,054 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $12,108 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
See notice of indexation; (2020) 152 G.O. 1, 409.
7. Despite section 2, the father and mother of a dependent person may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $6,000 each if the person died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, only one of the parents is entitled to an indemnity of $12,000 in the following cases:
(1)  that parent is the only parent who may claim benefits under this Act;
(2)  the other parent is deprived of parental authority or has abandoned the dependent person.
If one of the parents entitled to the indemnity fails to submit a claim within the time prescribed in section 11, the Commission pays an additional indemnity of $6,000 to the other parent provided that person submitted a claim within the required time.
The indemnity amounts referred to in this section are revalorized on 1 January of each year in accordance with sections 119 to 123 of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (chapter A-3.001). The Minister publishes the indemnity amounts so revalorized in the Gazette officielle du Québec.
1976, c. 10, s. 5; 2013, c. 8, s. 4.
7. Notwithstanding section 2, where the parents, that is the father or mother, of a minor child were not dependents of such child but were providing for his maintenance in whole or in part, they may invoke this Act to obtain an indemnity of $2,000 if the child died in circumstances to which this Act applies.
However, if the parents lived apart at the time of the death, only the person who then had physical custody of the child may invoke this section.
1976, c. 10, s. 5.
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