P-9.2.1 - Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery

Section 51 Disposition versions

2021-10-13

51. Financial assistance compensating a loss of income or financial assistance compensating certain disabilities is paid, for the same event, for a maximum period of three years, whether consecutive or not,

(1)  to a person who suffers interference with their integrity due to the commission of a criminal offence against them;

(2)  to an intervening person referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 16; and

(3)  to a parent or person having parental authority referred to in subparagraph 2 or 5 of the first paragraph of section 42, where the child mentioned in those subparagraphs is deceased.

Financial assistance compensating a loss of income or financial assistance compensating certain disabilities is paid, for the same event, for a maximum period of two years, whether consecutive or not,

(1)  to a parent or person having parental authority referred to in subparagraph 2 or 5 of the first paragraph of section 42, where the child mentioned in those paragraphs suffers interference with their integrity due to the commission of a criminal offence; and

(2)  to the witness referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 42.

The following are considered the same event:

(1)  one or more offences of the same type committed on one and the same day by the same perpetrator or by different perpetrators;

(2)  the same offence or the same type of offence committed repeatedly over two or more days, whether consecutive or not, by the same perpetrator in similar contexts, in particular, where the offence involves violence suffered during childhood, sexual violence or spousal violence; and

(3)  one or more offences committed on an ongoing basis over more than one day by the same perpetrator or by different perpetrators.

Despite the preceding paragraphs, if a new application for financial assistance compensating a loss of income or for financial assistance compensating certain disabilities is made, in relation to a new event, in the period during which a person who is a victim is already receiving such financial assistance in relation to another event, the person is entitled to payment of that financial assistance for a new period of two or three years, as applicable, that begins on the date of the new disability and that replaces, from then on, the period that had previously begun.

2021, c. 13, s. 51.

Not in force

In force: 2021-10-13

51. Financial assistance compensating a loss of income or financial assistance compensating certain disabilities is paid, for the same event, for a maximum period of three years, whether consecutive or not,

(1)  to a person who suffers interference with their integrity due to the commission of a criminal offence against them;

(2)  to an intervening person referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 16; and

(3)  to a parent or person having parental authority referred to in subparagraph 2 or 5 of the first paragraph of section 42, where the child mentioned in those subparagraphs is deceased.

Financial assistance compensating a loss of income or financial assistance compensating certain disabilities is paid, for the same event, for a maximum period of two years, whether consecutive or not,

(1)  to a parent or person having parental authority referred to in subparagraph 2 or 5 of the first paragraph of section 42, where the child mentioned in those paragraphs suffers interference with their integrity due to the commission of a criminal offence; and

(2)  to the witness referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph of section 42.

The following are considered the same event:

(1)  one or more offences of the same type committed on one and the same day by the same perpetrator or by different perpetrators;

(2)  the same offence or the same type of offence committed repeatedly over two or more days, whether consecutive or not, by the same perpetrator in similar contexts, in particular, where the offence involves violence suffered during childhood, sexual violence or spousal violence; and

(3)  one or more offences committed on an ongoing basis over more than one day by the same perpetrator or by different perpetrators.

Despite the preceding paragraphs, if a new application for financial assistance compensating a loss of income or for financial assistance compensating certain disabilities is made, in relation to a new event, in the period during which a person who is a victim is already receiving such financial assistance in relation to another event, the person is entitled to payment of that financial assistance for a new period of two or three years, as applicable, that begins on the date of the new disability and that replaces, from then on, the period that had previously begun.

2021, c. 13, s. 51.