Victims of Crime Regulations, 1997, V-6.011 Reg 1

1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 The Victims of Crime Regulations, 1997 being Chapter V-6.011 Reg 1 (effective February 21, 1997) as amended by Saskatchewan Regulations 102/97, 50/2000, 30/2002, 48/2002, 50/2004, 72/2006, 54/2008, 49/2013, 79/2014, 5/2016 and 98/2025. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 Table of Contents 1 Title 8 Compensation for victims 2 Interpretation 8.1 Compensation for child exposed to violence 2.1 Definition of counselling 8.2 Compensation for homicide witness 3 Amount of surcharge 8.3 Secondary victims 4 No surcharge on parking offence 8.4 Eligibility for and rules respecting compensation 5 Use of money in the fund 8.5 Amounts to be considered before granting compensation 6 Offences 9 R.R.S. c.V-6.01 Reg 2 repealed 7 Repealed Appendix 3 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 CHAPTER V-6.011 REG 1 The Victims of Crime Act, 1995 Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Victims of Crime Regulations, 1997. Interpretation 2 In these regulations: “Act” means The Victims of Crime Act, 1995; («Loi») “child exposed to violence” means a victim: (a) who is a child; and (b) whose parent: (i) has applied to the minister for compensation pursuant to subsection 14(1) of the Act; and (ii) either: (A) is a cohabitant whose injury is the result of domestic violence by another cohabitant; or (B) is injured as a result of an act of physical violence, other than domestic violence, to which the child was exposed; (« enfant exposé à la violence ») “cohabitants” means: (a) persons who have resided together or who are residing together in a family relationship, spousal relationship or intimate relationship; or (b) persons who are the parents of one or more children, regardless of their marital status or whether they have lived together at any time; (« cohabitants ») “criminal laws” includes, for the purposes of the definition of “victim” in section 3 of the Act, an Act, or a regulation made pursuant to an Act, that establishes an offence; («loi pénale») “domestic violence” means: (a) any intentional or reckless act or omission that causes bodily harm or damage to property; (b) any act or threatened act that causes a reasonable fear of bodily harm or damage to property; (c) forced confinement; (d) sexual abuse; (e) harassment; or (f) deprivation of necessities; (« violence familiale ») 4 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 “homicide witness” means a victim who: (a) is in close proximity to another victim at the time an act or omission occurs that results in that other victim’s death; and (b) either: (i) directly witnesses the occurrence of the act or omission mentioned in clause (a); or (ii) directly witnesses the other victim in the immediate aftermath of the act or omission mentioned in clause (a); if that act or omission is prescribed in these regulations as an offence for which an application for compensation may be made by a homicide witness (« témoin d’homicide ») “injury” means, for the purposes of Part III of the Act, physical or psychological harm and includes pregnancy. («lésion») 28 Feb 97 cV-6.011 Reg 1 s2; 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s3; 12 Feb 2016 SR 5/2016 s3; 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s3. Definition of counselling 2.1 For the purposes of section 16 of the Act and these regulations, “counselling” includes traditional Indigenous healing methods. («counseling»). 7 Jly 2006 SR 72/2006 s3; 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s4. Amount of surcharge 3 For the purposes of section 10 of the Act, the amount of a surcharge is: (a) $40 if the fine imposed is $99 or less; (b) $50 if the fine imposed is greater than $99 but less than or equal to $200; (c) $60 if the fine imposed is greater than $200 but less than or equal to $350; (d) $80 if the fine imposed is greater than $350 but less than or equal to $500; (e) 40% of the fine imposed rounded off to the nearest dollar if the fine imposed is greater than $500; and (f) $50 if no fine is imposed. 27 Jne 2008 SR 54/2008 s3. No surcharge on parking offence 4 No surcharge is to be imposed respecting any parking offence. 28 Feb 97 cV-6.011 Reg 1 s4. 5 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 Use of money in the fund 5 Money in the fund may be used for the following: (a) surcharge administration; (b) administration of programs provided by the minister to victims; (c) victim services coordination; (d) crisis intervention services for victims; (e) facilities for victims and witnesses; (f) restitution; (g) victim-offender mediation; (h) payment of compensation pursuant to Part III of the Act; (i) payments, including periodic payments, ordered by The Crimes Compensation Board pursuant to The Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, respecting applications received by the board before April 1, 1992; (j) training for justice system personnel respecting victims issues; (k) public education respecting victims issues; (l) community consultation respecting victims issues; (m) conferences respecting victims issues; (n) research and evaluation respecting victims issues; (o) a program for the disbursement of proceeds of crime; (p) community programs for the coordination and integration of crime prevention and victim services and for the advancement of community safety and wellness; (q) police programs respecting crime prevention and reduction. 28 Feb 97 cV-6.011 Reg 1 s5; 12 Apr 2002 SR 30/2002 s3; 12 Feb 2016 SR 5/2016 s4. Offences 6(1) The offences described in Table 1 are, for the purposes of clause 14(1)(a) of the Act, the offences for which an application for compensation may be made. (2) The offences described in Table 2 are, for the purposes of subsection 14(2) of the Act, the offences for which an application for compensation may be made. (3) The offences described in Table 3 are, for the purposes of subsection 14(4) of the Act, the offences for which the two-year period mentioned in clause 14(3)(a) of the Act begins to run on the date the offence is reported to the police. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the offences described in Table 4 are the offences for which an application for compensation may be made by a homicide witness. 7 Jly 2006 SR 72/2006 s4; 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s4. 6 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 7 Repealed. 7 Jly 2006 SR 72/2006 s5. Compensation for victims 8(1) This section does not apply to a child exposed to violence, a homicide witness or a secondary victim. (2) The maximum amount of compensation that may be granted to a victim or dependant pursuant to subsection 16(2) of the Act respecting any one application is, if the injury or death with respect to which the application is made occurred: (a) before October 1, 2014, $25,000; (b) on or after October 1, 2014, $100,000. (3) The minister may grant compensation pursuant to subsection 16(2) of the Act respecting the following classes of monetary loss that result from the victim’s injury or death: (a) the cost of medical, dental, optometric, chiropractic and other services provided by health care professionals; (b) loss of earnings; (c) funeral costs; (d) the cost of counselling to a maximum of $5,000 respecting any one application; (e) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by the applicant. (4) In addition to the classes of compensation mentioned in subsection (3), the minister may grant compensation respecting the following costs that are incurred on behalf of the victim or dependant: (a) in the case of a victim or dependant who is a child: (i) if the injury or death with respect to which the application is made occurred on or after October 1, 2014, loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the victim or dependant to attend any service described in clause (3)(a) or (d); and (ii) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the victim or dependant to attend any service described in clause (3)(a) or (d); (b) in the case of a victim or dependant who is an adult who, as a result of physical or mental impairment, requires assistance to attend any service described in clause (3)(a) or (d): (i) if the injury or death with respect to which the application is made occurred on or after October 1, 2014, loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the victim or dependant to attend that service; and (ii) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the victim or dependant to attend that service. 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s5; 12 Feb 2016 SR 5/2016 s5; 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s5. 7 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 Compensation for child exposed to violence 8.1(1) The minister may grant compensation pursuant to subsection 16(2) of the Act to or on behalf of a child exposed to violence for the cost of counselling to a maximum of $5,000 respecting any one application if the injury with respect to which the application is made occurred on or after October 1, 2014. (2) In addition to the compensation mentioned in subsection (1), the minister may grant compensation to a maximum of $2,000 respecting the following costs that are incurred on behalf of a child exposed to violence: (a) loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the child exposed to violence to attend counselling; and (b) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the child exposed to violence to attend counselling. 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s6. Compensation for homicide witness 8.2(1) The minister may grant compensation pursuant to subsection 16(2) of the Act to or on behalf of a homicide witness for the cost of counselling to a maximum of $5,000 respecting any one application if the death with respect to which the application is made occurred on or after October 1, 2014. (2) In addition to the compensation mentioned in subsection (1), the minister may grant compensation to a maximum of $2,000 respecting the following costs that are incurred on behalf of a homicide witness: (a) if the homicide witness is a child: (i) loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the homicide witness to attend counselling; and (ii) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the homicide witness to attend counselling; (b) if the homicide witness is an adult who, as a result of physical or mental impairment, requires assistance to attend counselling: (i) loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the homicide witness to attend counselling; and (ii) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the homicide witness to attend counselling. 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s5; 12 Feb 2016 SR 5/2016 s7. 8 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 Secondary victims 8.3(1) The minister may grant compensation pursuant to subsection 16(3) of the Act to or on behalf of a secondary victim for the cost of counselling up to $5,000. (2) In addition to the compensation mentioned in subsection (1), the minister may grant compensation to a maximum of $2,000 respecting the following costs that are incurred on behalf of a secondary victim: (a) if the secondary victim is a child: (i) if the death with respect to which the application is made occurred on or after October 1, 2014, loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the secondary victim to attend counselling; and (ii) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the secondary victim to attend counselling; (b) if the secondary victim is an adult who, as a result of physical or mental impairment, requires assistance to attend counselling: (i) if the death with respect to which the application is made occurred on or after October 1, 2014, loss of earnings incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the secondary victim to attend counselling; and (ii) other expenses that, in the opinion of the minister, were reasonably incurred by a parent, family member or other person as a result of accompanying the secondary victim to attend counselling. 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s5; 12 Feb 2016 SR 5/2016 s8. Eligibility for and rules respecting compensation 8.4(1) A victim who receives compensation pursuant to section 8.1 or 8.2 is not eligible to receive compensation respecting that application pursuant to section 8. (2) Compensation respecting counselling costs is not to be paid unless: (a) the victim, secondary victim, child exposed to violence or homicide witness initiates the counselling within 2 years after the date of the application; and (b) the counselling is otherwise compensable pursuant to these regulations. (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of these regulations, a person may be granted compensation respecting any one application for the cost of counselling pursuant to subsection 16(2) or 16(3) of the Act, but not both. 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s5; 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s7. 9 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 Amounts to be considered before granting compensation 8.5 For the purposes of clause 17(c) of the Act, the minister shall deduct any amount received or to be received by the victim with respect to the injury or by the victim’s dependants or secondary victims with respect to the death of the victim, that is payable pursuant to an insurance, medical, dental, disability, funeral or other benefit plan, whether the benefit plan is private, provided through an employer or otherwise. 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s8. R.R.S. c.V-6.01 Reg 2 repealed 9 The Victims of Crime Regulations, 1993 are repealed. 28 Feb 97 cV-6.011 Reg 1 s9. Appendix TABLE 1 [Subsection 6(1)] Criminal Code section Offence 65 Taking part in a riot 76 Hijacking an aircraft 77 Endangering safety of aircraft or airport 78 Taking on board civil aircraft offensive weapons or explosives 80 Failure to take reasonable care with respect to explosives (where death or bodily harm results) 81 Using explosives 85 Using firearm while committing offence 86 Careless use of firearm, etc. 87 Pointing a firearm 98.1 Robbery to steal firearm 151 Sexual interference 152 Invitation to sexual touching 153 Sexual exploitation 153.1 Sexual exploitation of person with disability 155 Incest 160(2) and (3) Compelling or inciting bestiality 163.1(2) Printing or publishing child pornography 163.1(3) Importing or distributing child pornography 170 Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity 171.1 Making sexually explicit material available to child 172.1 Luring 172.2 Agreement or arrangement to commit sexual offence against a child 10 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 Criminal Code section Offence 173 Indecent acts 180 Common nuisance causing harm 215 Failure to provide necessaries of life 218 Abandoning child 220 Causing death by criminal negligence 221 Causing bodily harm by criminal negligence 233 Infanticide 235 Murder 236 Manslaughter 238(1) Killing unborn child in act of birth 239 Attempted murder 241(1) Counselling or aiding suicide 244 Causing bodily harm with intent - firearm 244.1 Causing bodily harm with intent - air gun or pistol 245 Administering noxious thing 246 Overcoming resistance to commission of an offence 247 Setting traps likely to cause death or harm 248 Interfering with transportation facilities 262 Impeding an attempt to save life 264 Criminal harassment 264.1(1)(a) Uttering threats re death or bodily harm 266 Assault 267 Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm 268 Aggravated assault 269 Unlawfully causing bodily harm 269.1 Torture 270 Assaulting a peace officer 270.01 Assaulting a peace officer with weapon or causing bodily harm 270.02 Aggravated assault of peace officer 271 Sexual assault 272 Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm 273 Aggravated sexual assault 279 Kidnapping 279(2) Forcible confinement 279.01 Trafficking in persons 11 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 Criminal Code section Offence 279.011 Trafficking of a person under the age of eighteen years 279.1 Hostage taking 280 Abduction of a person under 16 281 Abduction of a person under 14 286.1(2), 286.2(2) and Sexual services of person under 18 286.3(2) 320.13(2) and (3) Dangerous operation of conveyance causing bodily harm or death 320.14(2) and (3) Impaired driving causing bodily harm or death 320.15(2) and (3) Failure or refusal to provide sample after driving causing bodily harm or death 320.16(2) and (3) Failure to stop after accident resulting in bodily harm or death 343, 344 Robbery 346 Extortion 423 Intimidation 423.1 Intimidation of justice system participant or journalist 424 Threat to commit offence against internationally protected person 430(2) Mischief causing actual danger to life 431 Attack on premises, residence or transport of internationally protected person 433(b) Arson causing bodily harm 436 Arson by negligence 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s9. 12 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 TABLE 2 [Subsection 6(2)] Criminal Code section Offence 220 Causing death by criminal negligence 233 Infanticide 235 Murder 236 Manslaughter 238(1) Killing unborn child in act of birth 241(1) Counselling or aiding suicide 320.13(3) Dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death 320.14(3) Impaired driving causing death 320.15(3) Failure or refusal to provide sample after driving causing death 320.16(3) Failure to stop after accident resulting in death 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s9. TABLE 3 [Subsection 6(3)] Criminal Code section Offence 151 Sexual interference 152 Invitation to sexual touching 153 Sexual exploitation 153.1 Sexual exploitation of person with disability 155 Incest 160(2) and (3) Compelling or inciting bestiality 163.1(2) Printing or publishing child pornography 163.1(3) Importing or distributing child pornography 170 Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity 171.1 Making sexually explicit material available to child 172.1 Luring 172.2 Agreement or arrangement to commit sexual offence against a child 271 Sexual assault 272 Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm 273 Aggravated sexual assault 286.1(2), 286.2(2) Sexual services of person under 18 and 286.3(2) 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s9. 13 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 V-6.011 REG 1 TABLE 4 [Subsection 6(4)] Criminal Code section Offence 233 Infanticide 235 Murder 236 Manslaughter 238(1) Killing unborn child in act of birth 26 Sep 2014 SR 79/2014 s6; 12 Dec 2025 SR 98/2025 s9. 14 V-6.011 REG 1 VICTIMS OF CRIME, 1997 REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN PrINTEd by THE AuTHorITy of THE KING’S PrINTEr Copyright©2025