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

Section 180 Disposition versions

2021-10-13

180. Any application filed with the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail before the date of coming into force of this Act that has not been the subject of a decision on eligibility, as well as any application filed after that date regarding a criminal offence committed before that date, are admissible if,

(1)  on the date the criminal offence concerned was committed, the application would have been admissible 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; or

(2)  the application was filed by a person who would have been eligible under 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, and, on the date the criminal offence concerned was committed, the application would have been refused under that Act for the sole reason that it was not filed within the prescribed time and the criminal offence concerned involves violence suffered during childhood, sexual violence or spousal violence.

A person who is a victim whose application is admissible under this section is entitled to the financial assistance provided for by this Act, provided the person meets the conditions prescribed to obtain that assistance.

The fourth paragraph of section 179 applies to this section.

2021, c. 13, s. 180.

Not in force

In force: 2021-10-13

180. Any application filed with the Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail before the date of coming into force of this Act that has not been the subject of a decision on eligibility, as well as any application filed after that date regarding a criminal offence committed before that date, are admissible if,

(1)  on the date the criminal offence concerned was committed, the application would have been admissible 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; or

(2)  the application was filed by a person who would have been eligible under 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, and, on the date the criminal offence concerned was committed, the application would have been refused under that Act for the sole reason that it was not filed within the prescribed time and the criminal offence concerned involves violence suffered during childhood, sexual violence or spousal violence.

A person who is a victim whose application is admissible under this section is entitled to the financial assistance provided for by this Act, provided the person meets the conditions prescribed to obtain that assistance.

The fourth paragraph of section 179 applies to this section.

2021, c. 13, s. 180.