Alberta UCP government expands supports for victims of violent crime
The Alberta government plans to expand the range of supports available to victims of crime starting this fall.
Victims of human trafficking would be eligible for up to $1,000 for temporary accommodation and up to $5,000 for relocation expenses.Partners fleeing domestic violence can receive up to $1,000 for emergency travel expenses. “We know the previous financial benefits program was not quick enough and simply did not provide enough immediate support to those who are coping with trauma. And that was not acceptable.”Right now, services are administered by 62 governance boards and delivered through community-based organizations, such as sexual assault centres and police-based victims services unit.
“The decision by the UCP to reduce the application timeline from two years to 45 days left many Albertans without the necessary support this fund was designed to provide,” he said in a statement Tuesday.He said the UCP “raided” the Victims of Crime Fund “to backfill their reckless cuts to the justice system.”
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