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Originally Posted by jayswin
But agreed with the absurdity of Vincent Li having full access to all necessary treatment while the rest affected are left to fend for themselves. It's not absurd that Li gets the treatment, but that the rest don't. That simply shouldn't happen.
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I am left to wonder just what the true situation is there. I am not saying there are not issues with how the program actually is administered, but Manitoba appears to have a pretty comprehensive list of entitlements enshrined in legislation:
https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/victim...pensation.html
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Compensation for Victims of Crime Program
The Compensation for Victims of Crime program provides compensation to victims who suffer personal injury, hardships or expenses as a result of certain crimes. These crimes are outlined in the Victims’ Rights Regulation of The Victims’ Bill of Rights Act. The program is also available to specific relatives and dependants of victims of homicide in Manitoba.
If someone has been injured as a result of a crime, or someone is an immediate family member of a person killed due to a crime, that person may be entitled to compensation. People may also be compensated if they were injured while helping a police officer or while trying to prevent a crime.
To apply for compensation, the offender does not need to have been caught, but a formal report must be made to the police.
Compensation may cover reasonable expenses (not already covered by another source) resulting from a crime, including:
payment of medical expenses (prescription drug costs, ambulance bills)
replacement of damaged clothing or items seized by police as evidence
dental treatment, replacement or repair of dentures
replacement or repair of prescription eyeglasses
payment for grief therapy or other counselling services
compensation for lost wages for victims who have been disabled or for dependants of victims who were fatally injured
support payments for dependents
payment for rehabilitation or retraining
compensation for permanent disability
payment of funeral expenses
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