Crime Victims Assistance Centres (CAVAC)
Crime victims assistance centres (CAVACs) are non-profit organizations that the Ministère de la Justice du Québec has established in all regions of Québec and Nunavik to provide front-line services to victims of crime. The CAVACs provide the following services:
- Information on crime victims’ rights and recourses
- Information on legal procedures and how the justice system works
- Court accompaniment and preparation for giving testimony
- Assistance with compensation procedures and help with filling out forms such as the victim impact statement
- Post-trauma and psychosocial/legal intervention
- Referrals to specialized legal, medical, social, and community services to meet specific needs.
CAVACs maintain points of service in Québec’s main courthouses and can also meet with victims in more remote areas through the Court of Québec’s itinerant courts.
1-866-532-2822 (toll free)