When a victim reports an incident or criminal activity
When a victim reports an incident or criminal activity
Learn more about criminal charges, pro-active referrals, peace bonds and restitution.
Services and information
Laying criminal charges
Learn about how a person is charged and how they are formally accused of committing the offence named in the charge.
Pro-active referrals
Learn about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's (RCMP) victim assistance policy and how the RCMP can help in specific situations pass on a victim's information to a victim services organization.
Applying for a peace bond
Learn about how a victim who is afraid that an individual (the defendant) may harm them, or their children or their property can seek a peace bond or recognizance.
Documenting financial losses for restitution
Learn about how to document financial losses in case the court orders the offender to pay the victim for losses caused by the crimes the offender committed.
Arrest
Learn about what happens when the police take a person into custody, or issue an appearance notice or a summons.
Bail
Learn about how the court decides whether to detain the accused person before the case is dealt with in court.
Release
Learn about how the court can decide to release the accused person and may impose conditions on the accused.
No-contact order
Learn about how the court can order the accused not to contact victims, witnesses, or any other person identified in the order.