A-13.2.1 - Act respecting assistance and compensation for victims of crime

Section 197 Disposition versions

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197. Section 1 of the Act to promote good citizenship (chapter C-20) is amended

(1)  by striking out paragraph a;

(2)  by replacing paragraph c by the following paragraphs:

“(c)  “spouse” means the man or woman who, on the date of the victim’s death, is married to and living with the victim or who has been living in a de facto union with the victim and has been publicly represented as his spouse for at least three years or, in the following cases, for at least one year:

 — a child has been born or is to be born of their union;

 — they have adopted a child together; or

 — one of them has adopted a child of the other;

“(“c.1)  “dependent” means

(1)  the person who is separated from the rescuer de facto or legally, or whose marriage to the rescuer has been dissolved by a final judgment of divorce or declared null by a declaration of nullity of marriage and who, on the date of the death, is entitled to receive support from the rescuer by virtue of a judgment or agreement;

(2)  a minor child of the victim and a minor to whom the victim stands in loco parentis;

(3)  a child of full age of the victim and a person of full age to whom the victim stands in loco parentis, provided more than 50% of their basic needs and maintenance costs are borne by the victim;

(4)  any other person related to the victim by blood or adoption and any other person standing in loco parentis to him, provided more than 50% of their basic needs and maintenance costs are borne by the victim;”;

(3)  by inserting the words “or mental” after the word “bodily” in the first line of paragraph d;

(4)  by replacing paragraph e by the following paragraph:

“(e)  “benefit” means the indemnities, reimbursement of expenses, including reimbursement for property damage, and rehabilitation services provided for in Title II of the Act respecting assistance and compensation for victims of crime (chapter A-13.2.1);”;

(5)  by replacing paragraph f by the following paragraph:

“(f)  “claimant” means the rescuer or, where the rescuer is deceased, his spouse or a dependant and the person referred to in the second paragraph of section 2;”.

1993, c. 54, s. 197; 1999, c. 40, s. 336.

2999-12-31

197. Section 1 of the Act to promote good citizenship (chapter C-20) is amended

(1)  by striking out paragraph a;

(2)  by replacing paragraph c by the following paragraphs:

“(c)  “spouse” means the man or woman who, on the date of the victim’s death, is married to and living with the victim or who has been living in a de facto union with the victim and has been publicly represented as his spouse for at least three years or, in the following cases, for at least one year:

 — a child has been born or is to be born of their union;

 — they have adopted a child together; or

 — one of them has adopted a child of the other;

“(“c.1)  “dependent” means

(1)  the person who is separated from the rescuer de facto or legally, or whose marriage to the rescuer has been dissolved by a final judgment of divorce or declared null by a declaration of nullity of marriage and who, on the date of the death, is entitled to receive support from the rescuer by virtue of a judgment or agreement;

(2)  a minor child of the victim and a minor to whom the victim stands in loco parentis;

(3)  a child of full age of the victim and a person of full age to whom the victim stands in loco parentis, provided more than 50 % of their basic needs and maintenance costs are borne by the victim;

(4)  any other person related to the victim by blood or adoption and any other person standing in loco parentis to him, provided more than 50 % of their basic needs and maintenance costs are borne by the victim;”;

(3)  by inserting the words “or mental” after the word “bodily” in the first line of paragraph d;

(4)  by replacing paragraph e by the following paragraph:

“(e)  “benefit” means the indemnities, reimbursement of expenses, including reimbursement for damage to property, and rehabilitation services provided for in Title II of the Act respecting assistance and compensation for victims of crime (chapter A-13.2.1);”;

(5)  by replacing paragraph f by the following paragraph:

“(f)  “claimant” means the rescuer or, where the rescuer is deceased, his spouse or a dependant and the person referred to in the second paragraph of section 2;”.

1993, c. 54, s. 197.