Editing Victimology (section)

== Victimization  in Canada ==
In Canada the [[Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime]] (OFOVC) is an independent resource for victims of [[crime]].  It was created in 2007 to ensure the [[federal government]] meets its responsibilities to victims of crime. The ombudsman provides information to victims  about their [[rights]] under [[Canadian federal law]], the services available to them, or to make a complaint about any [[Government agency|federal agency]] or federal [[legislation]] dealing with victims of crime. The ombudsman  also works to ensure that policy makers and other [[criminal justice]] personnel are aware of victims' needs and concerns and to identify important issues and trends that may negatively impact victims. Where appropriate, the Ombudsman may also make recommendations to the [[federal government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.victimsfirst.gc.ca/serv/spt-spt.html|title=Home: Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime|first=Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of|last=Crime|website=www.victimsfirst.gc.ca|date=2010-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/|title=Redirect Page|website=www.pssg.gov.bc.ca|access-date=2016-01-06|archive-date=2016-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122051942/http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victimservices/financial/|url-status=dead}}</ref>