Victim and legal concerns

Legal Aid

This program provides legal representation to eligible individuals who cannot afford legal services.

Services for Victims of Violence

Provides support for all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador who have to leave a violent situation.

Family Justice Services

Family Justice Services (FJS) offers a free service to any resident within the province who requires services of support application social workers, mediators or counsellors. The goal of FJS is to deal with family law issues, in a timely and fair manner, outside the court setting.

Victim Services

This program provides services and support to victims of crime.

Additional Information

• Please contact your regional office for more information.

Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program

The Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program provides mental health and emotional support services to former Indian Residential School students and their families before, during and after their participation in Settlement Agreement processes, including the Common Experience Payments and the Independent Assessment Process, and those participating in Truth and Reconciliation Commission events and Commemoration activities.

Victims of Crime Initiative - Emergency Financial Assistance

This program provides emergency financial assistance to individual victims of crime in exceptional circumstances and to surviving family members who incur expenses to attend early parole eligibility hearings.