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Victims of crime require a wide variety of assistance depending on their needs. This chapter will outline the avenues a client an individual can take to address being a victim of crime.
In 2015, Parliament enacted the ''Canadian Victims Bill of Rights'', SC 2015, c 13, s 2 [CVBR], which CAME into force on July 23, 2015. The CVBR recognizes victims of crime and their families deserve to be treated with compassion and respect, and have the right to be considered throughout the criminal justice system. In particular, the CVBR acknowledges victims of crime have the following rights: