P-9.2.1 - Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery

Section 130 Disposition versions

2021-10-13

130. (Amendment integrated into c. C-20, s. 2).

2021, c. 13, s. 130.

Not in force

In force: 2021-10-13

130. Section 2 of the Act is replaced by the following section:

“2. A rescuer who suffers interference with his integrity is eligible for the same financial assistance as an intervening person referred to in subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 16 of the Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery (chapter P-9.2.1) is entitled to receive.

A minor child of a parent who is deceased, in a case where the parent is a rescuer, or a child over whom a deceased rescuer has parental authority is entitled to the same lump sum because of a death resulting from the commission of a criminal offence as the child of a deceased intervening person referred to in subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of section 16 of that Act.

The spouse of a person who is deceased, in a case where the person is a rescuer, is entitled to the same lump sum because of a death resulting from the commission of a criminal offence as the spouse of a deceased intervening person referred to in subparagraph 5 of the first paragraph of section 16 of that Act.

A dependant of a person who is deceased, in a case where the person is a rescuer, is entitled to the same lump sum because of a death resulting from the commission of a criminal offence as a dependant of a deceased intervening person referred to in subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 16 of that Act.

For the purposes of entitlement to such financial assistance, the rescuer and any other person referred to in the preceding paragraphs must comply with the provisions of Title III, except those of Chapters IX and XII, of the Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery that apply, with the necessary modifications, to them and their situation.

In addition to the provisions of Title III of the Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery, the provisions of Titles V and VI, section 109 and Title VIII of that Act apply, as the case may be and with the necessary modifications, to the rescuers and other persons referred to in this section as well as to their situation.”.

2021, c. 13, s. 130.