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#is a witness in close proximity to: | #is a witness in close proximity to: | ||
#*a prescribed offence that causes a life-threatening injury to, or the death of, the victim; or | |||
#*the immediate aftermath of a prescribed offence that causes the death of the victim, in circumstances that are sufficient to alarm, shock, and frighten a reasonable person with that emotional attachment to the victim, and | |||
#suffers psychological harm that: | #suffers psychological harm that: | ||
#*is diagnosed by a registered psychologist or a medical or nurse practitioner as a recognized psychological or psychiatric condition; and | |||
#*in the opinion of the person who makes the diagnosis, is the result of the circumstances in subparagraph 1. | |||
Witnesses may be eligible for counselling, related prescription drug expenses, transportation expenses to attend counselling, and crime scene cleaning expenses. | Witnesses may be eligible for counselling, related prescription drug expenses, transportation expenses to attend counselling, and crime scene cleaning expenses. | ||
=== 3. Application for Benefits === | === 3. Application for Benefits === |
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