The Victims’ Bill of Rights, 1995 (VBR) enshrines the Victims’ Justice Fund (VJF). The VJF is a dedicated fund to assist victims of crime. The money in the VJF is collected from court imposed fines under the Provincial Offences Act (mostly Highway Traffic Act violations excluding parking tickets) and the Criminal Code.

The VBR specifies that “the money paid into the VJF account shall be used to assist victims of criminal offences, whether by supporting programs that provide assistance to victims, by making grants to community agencies, assisting victims or otherwise”.

A list of programs and services for victims funded through the VJF can be found at the Ontario Victims Services Secretariat (OVSS) website.