Victims of Crime

While no one ever expects to be a victim of crime, it is important to know there is help available to you. If you have been the victim of crime, you have rights under Canadian law. If the crimes against you have happened in an abusive situation, you will find other useful resources in the section on Abuse and Violence.

The resources on this page were hand-picked by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta's staff as a good place to start.

You may also find helpful resources listed under the legal topic: Victim support and victim rights


CPLEA Suggested Resources

Not sure where to begin finding answers to your questions. Get started with our suggested resources. See additional resources below for more information.

Canada/Federal

The Victim Services Directory helps connect individuals with victim service providers across Canada. The Victim Services Directory (VSD) has been created by the Policy Centre for Victim Issues of the Department of Justice Canada to help service providers, victims and individuals locate services for victims of crime across Canada.

Related legal topic(s): Victim support and victim rights

The Victim’s Portal is a secure website where registered victims may obtain information about the federal offenders who harmed them.  Victims may use the Portal in addition to, or instead of, the current methods of communication by phone and mail.  The Portal will also allow registered victims to manage their information and preferences online.

Related legal topic(s): Victim support and victim rights

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