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Victim and legal concerns in Nova Scotia

	Provincial Victim Services Program
	(http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/PolVS/programs.htm#regional) This program provides victims of crime information, support and assistance as the case moves through the criminal justice system. Contact Information Toll-Free: 1 888 470-0773 Halifax: 1 902 424-3309 Regional Offices

	Victims of Crime Initiative - Emergency Financial Assistance
	(http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/voc/fund.html) 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. Contact Information General Inquiries: 1 613 957-4222 TTY: 1 613 992-4556

	Victim Impact Statement Program
	(http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/PolVS/programs.htm#statement) This program provides victims with the opportunity to participate in the sentencing process by completing a Victim Impact Statement. Contact Information Toll-Free: 1 888 470-0773 Halifax: 1 902 424-3309

	Child Victim/Witness Program
	(http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/PolVS/programs.htm#child) This program provides children and the parents or adults who are helping them assistance and support during the court process. Contact Information Toll-Free: 1 888 470-0773 Halifax: 1 902 424-3309

	Criminal Injuries Counselling Program
	(http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/PolVS/programs.htm#counselling) This program pays for professional counselling services to help deal with trauma resulting from a crime. Contact Information Toll-Free: 1 888 470-0773 Halifax: 1 902 424-3309

	Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Credit Splitting Upon Divorce or Separation
	(http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/isp/pub/factsheets/creditsplit.shtml&hs;=cpr) This program allows the equal division of Canada Pension Plan pension credits in the case of divorce, legal annulment of marriage or separation. Contact Information Toll-Free: 1 800 277-9914 TTY: 1 800 255-4786 Regional Offices Application Form

	Family Mediation
	(http://www.courts.ns.ca/supreme/sc_family6.htm) This program provides an opportunity to resolve differences in matters relating to custody, access, support or maintenance, and property without going to court. Contact Information Halifax: 1 902 424-4030

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