Ontario. Ministry of the Attorney General - Northern Region

Site: Kapuskasing

Service: Victim/Witness Assistance Program

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Record #: COC0824 Last Modified: 29 Jan 2018 Last Full Update: 04 Nov 2016
Description & Services
Description (Service)
  • Provides information and assistance to support participation in the criminal court process 
  • Services begin once police have laid charges and continue until the court case is over 
  • Provides case-specific information (court dates, bail conditions) 
  • Offers: 
    • Court preparation 
    • Needs assessment 
    • Emotional support 
    • Crisis intervention 
    • Referrals to community agencies
 
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund 
  • Provides financial and court-based supports to enable victims of crime and families of homicide victims to attend court, and includes: 
    • Travel arrangements and expenses 
    • Language interpretation 
    • Real-time captioning or other equipment for victims with disabilities
Hours Mon-Fri 8:45 am-5 pm
Areas Served Kapuskasing
Eligibility
  • Victims and witnesses of: 
    • Intimate partner abuse/domestic violence 
    • Child physical and sexual abuse 
    • Sexual assault (including historical sexual assault and human trafficking)
     
  • Families of homicide victims 
  • Families of motor vehicle fatalities 
  • Elderly victims 
  • Victims with disabilities 
  • Victims of hate crime
 
Vulnerable Victims and Family Fund  
  • Eligibility determined on case-by-case basis - speak with V/WAP staff
Application Referral by police, Crown Attorney, community agency, or self-referral
Languages English ; French
Fees None
Contact Information
Office Phone 705-337-4330
Toll Free Phone 1-866-846-5619
Fax 705-337-4333
Website www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca
Primary Executive Linda Tremblay, Manager, PAVT; Phone: 705-360-1905 * 705-360-7242; Fax: 705-360-1565; Email: linda.tremblay@ontario.ca
Site Location Model City Mall
Located In Community Kapuskasing
Address 25 Brunetville Rd, Suite 65
Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2E9
 
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Intersection Brunetville Rd and Ash St
Physical Access Fully Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status (30) Provincial Government
Established Nov 2004
Funding Provincial - Ministry of the Attorney General -- Victims and Vulnerable Persons Division