"Sask Central Victim Services Board is committed to providing support, information and referral to assist in rebuilding the lives of those affected by crime and traumatic events. We believe that Victims should be treated with courtesy, compassion and respect, in a confidential environment, that supports the victim through all stages of the criminal justice process. We are here to listen, assist in rebuilding wellness and to empower the victim to advocate for themselves.
Representatives of the SCVS service area that have worked together with the Ministry of Justice and RCMP Detachments to establish an organization that will provide Victim Services to our geographical areas."I am looking forward to continuing the work of others. The Board of Directors includes:
Collette
Lessmeister, Chair, Board of Directors, Humboldt
Eugene Motruk, Vice-Chair, Chair Finance & Audit, Biggar
Jeannie Coe, Board Secretary, Saskatoon
Mike McLeod, Member
at
Large, Martensville
Ivan Gabrysh, Member at Large, Warman
Sylvia Maljan, Member at Large, Unity
S/Sgt Tony Shumilak, RCMP Central District Advisory, Saskatoon
S/Sgt Kevin Weber, RCMP Warman Detachment, Warman
S/Sgt Rob Eyre, RCMP Saskatoon Rural Detachment, Saskatoon; and
Sheri Watkins, the Coordinator based in Martensville.
The area served by Sask Central Victim Services Board includes:
- Biggar
- Corman Park
- Craik
- Dalmeny
- Humboldt
- Kindersley
- Luseland
- Martensville
- Outlook
- Rosetown
- Saskatoon Rural
- Unity/Wilkie
- Vanscoy
- Warman
- Watrous
What Does Victim
Services Do?
Victim Services
Programs help
victims involved in the criminal justice system
in
Saskatchewan by providing programs and services. The legislative basis for
the
program is The Victims of Crime A ct, 1995.
Victims
Services follows Saskatchewan’s Declaration of
Principles Respect-
ing
the Treatment of Victims of Crime, which outlines how victims should be treat-
ed by people working within the justice system.
Who is a victim?
A
victim is any person who has suf- fered
harm including physical injury,
economic
loss or
emotional suffering
as a
result of a crime or
traumatic
event.
Victim Impact Statement
Program
A
Victim Impact Statement is your
opportunity to tell the court how a
crime
has affected you. If
someone
is
found guilty of a crime, the
judge will read the Victim Impact
Statement when deciding on the
sentence. Your local police service
can provide you with a Victim Im-
pact Statement form. Your
nearest Victims Services Program is avail-
able
to
answer questions and assist you in completing the form.
Victims
Compensation and
Restitution Victims Compensation
...can pay you for
reasonable expenses result-
ing from a violent crime, such as counselling and lost wages. Restitution is payment by the offender
for
actual loss or damage
resulting
from
a crime. Restitution must be ordered by
the
court when the offender is sentenced. In
both cases, applications must be made and are available at your local police service.
Can I talk
to Victims
Services
even
if I don’t want to
report the incident to the police?
Yes. Victims Services will assist you
whenever
possible.
Contact SCVS:
Sheri Watkins, Coordinator
T: 306-361-9111 F: 306-975-1612 sheri.watkins@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
