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

Section 179 Disposition versions

2021-10-13

179. Any final decision that, before the date of coming into force of this Act, rules on eligibility and grants the benefit of an advantage under the Crime Victims Compensation Act (chapter I-6), as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is maintained and any pension, indemnity or other benefit is paid or continues to be paid in accordance with that Act, for as long as its payment does not cease as a result of the application of the provisions of that Act.

Despite the first paragraph, if an indemnity or other benefit ceases to be paid as a result of the application of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read before the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, and if the need that gave rise to the payment of the indemnity or benefit arises again after the date of coming into force of this Act, the plan under the provisions of this Act then applies and the applicable financial assistance, if any, is the financial assistance under this Act.

Likewise, where the need of a person declared eligible under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read before the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, for a pension, indemnity or other benefit provided for in that Act arises after the date of coming into force of this Act, the plan under the provisions of this Act then applies and the applicable financial assistance, if any, is the financial assistance under this Act.

For the purposes of this section,

(1)  a person declared eligible within the meaning of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 3 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act;

(2)  a dependent person declared eligible within the meaning of paragraph l of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (chapter A-3) is qualified within the meaning of any of subparagraphs 3 to 5 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act, as applicable;

(3)  a father or mother declared eligible within the meaning of section 7 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, or declared eligible as a close relation under section 5.1 of that Act is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act;

(4)  a close relation other than a child, parent or spouse declared eligible within the meaning of the second paragraph of section 5.1 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act; and

(5)  a person declared eligible within the meaning of subparagraph b or c of the first paragraph of section 3 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 16 of this Act.

2021, c. 13, s. 179.

Not in force

In force: 2021-10-13

179. Any final decision that, before the date of coming into force of this Act, rules on eligibility and grants the benefit of an advantage under the Crime Victims Compensation Act (chapter I-6), as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is maintained and any pension, indemnity or other benefit is paid or continues to be paid in accordance with that Act, for as long as its payment does not cease as a result of the application of the provisions of that Act.

Despite the first paragraph, if an indemnity or other benefit ceases to be paid as a result of the application of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read before the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, and if the need that gave rise to the payment of the indemnity or benefit arises again after the date of coming into force of this Act, the plan under the provisions of this Act then applies and the applicable financial assistance, if any, is the financial assistance under this Act.

Likewise, where the need of a person declared eligible under the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read before the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, for a pension, indemnity or other benefit provided for in that Act arises after the date of coming into force of this Act, the plan under the provisions of this Act then applies and the applicable financial assistance, if any, is the financial assistance under this Act.

For the purposes of this section,

(1)  a person declared eligible within the meaning of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 3 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act;

(2)  a dependent person declared eligible within the meaning of paragraph l of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (chapter A-3) is qualified within the meaning of any of subparagraphs 3 to 5 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act, as applicable;

(3)  a father or mother declared eligible within the meaning of section 7 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, or declared eligible as a close relation under section 5.1 of that Act is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act;

(4)  a close relation other than a child, parent or spouse declared eligible within the meaning of the second paragraph of section 5.1 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph of section 15 of this Act; and

(5)  a person declared eligible within the meaning of subparagraph b or c of the first paragraph of section 3 of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, as it read on the date preceding the date of coming into force of this Act, is qualified within the meaning of subparagraph 1 or 2 of the first paragraph of section 16 of this Act.

2021, c. 13, s. 179.