Other Tribunals - OCICB

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after being stabbed in the thigh by an offender on a school bus.

The offender was convicted of assault with a weapon.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and did not contribute to his injuries.

The Board awarded $7,500 for pain and suffering, $385.46 for income loss, and $630 for legal costs.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained in an unprovoked assault by a stranger.

The Applicant suffered two jaw fractures requiring surgery and his jaw was wired shut for two months, leading to significant pain, weight loss, and ongoing psychological trauma.

The Board found the Applicant to be a victim of crime under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and awarded $12,536.19 for pain and suffering, travel expenses, future counselling, and future dental work.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering following an unprovoked physical assault by his tenant's boyfriend.

The assault occurred when the applicant attempted to collect unpaid rent, resulting in a broken wrist and ongoing pain.

The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found the applicant to be a victim under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and awarded $5,000 for pain and suffering.

The applicant, an inmate at a detention centre, sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board after being struck on the head from behind by another inmate with a coffee cup.

The offender was convicted of assault with a weapon.

The Board found the applicant to be a victim of crime under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, noting the attack was unprovoked and the applicant did not contribute to his injuries.

The Board awarded the applicant $5,000 for pain and suffering and $30 for the costs of obtaining hospital records.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering following an unprovoked physical assault at a mosque.

The offender, who was convicted of assault, struck the Applicant in the jaw after being asked to remove his shoes.

The Board found the Applicant to be a victim under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and awarded $4,000 for pain and suffering, noting the physical injuries and brief interference with daily activities.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for funeral expenses, loss of financial support, and bereavement counselling following the homicide of her son.

The Board found that the deceased was a victim of a crime of violence and that the Applicant incurred reasonable expenses as a result.

Applying the principle from Dekany v. CICB, the Board accepted the victim's past part-time employment as evidence of future financial contribution.

The Board awarded a total of $6,387.40, including costs for internment, a contribution to loss of support, bereavement counselling, and legal fees.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an altercation.

The Applicant claimed he was assaulted by a stranger who insulted his spouse.

However, police evidence and independent witnesses indicated that the Applicant, who was highly intoxicated, initiated the physical confrontation by pushing the stranger and swinging a piece of lumber at him.

The stranger's single punch in response was deemed reasonable self-defence by police and the Crown.

The Board concluded the Applicant was not a victim of a crime of violence and denied the claim for pain and suffering, awarding only $53.00 for medical record expenses.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for pain and suffering resulting from an armed robbery and home invasion.

The Applicant sustained a gunshot wound leading to severe physical and psychological injuries, including cortical blindness and hallucinations.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a violent crime and awarded $25,000 in damages for pain and suffering.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault at a pub.

The offender, who punched the applicant in the face and knocked him unconscious, was convicted of assault.

The Board found the conviction to be conclusive evidence of a violent crime under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Board awarded the applicant $5,000 for pain and suffering and $45 for ambulance expenses, for a total award of $5,045.

The applicant filed a claim for compensation with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Despite being served with a notice of hearing, the applicant failed to appear.

The Board proceeded in the applicant's absence pursuant to section 7(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and dismissed the application as abandoned.

The applicant filed a claim for compensation under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

A hearing was scheduled and the applicant was served with a notice of hearing.

The applicant failed to appear at the scheduled hearing.

Pursuant to section 7(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board proceeded in the applicant's absence and dismissed the application as abandoned.

The applicant filed a claim for compensation with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Despite being served with a notice of hearing, the applicant failed to appear.

Pursuant to section 7(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act and the Board's rules, the Board proceeded in the applicant's absence and dismissed the application as abandoned.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during a physical assault by a fellow rooming house tenant.

The Applicant was struck with a table leg after confronting the Alleged Offender about a mess in a shared washroom, resulting in a broken arm and head lacerations.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence and, despite considering the Applicant's aggressive knocking as a contributing factor, awarded $5,000 for pain and suffering and $202.31 for expenses.

The Applicant filed a claim for compensation but failed to appear at the scheduled hearing after being served with notice.

Pursuant to section 7(1) of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board proceeded in the Applicant's absence and dismissed the application as abandoned.

The Applicant sought financial compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries allegedly sustained during assaults by a neighbour in a rooming house.

The Alleged Offender denied the assaults, and police investigations concluded the incidents were neighbour disputes with insufficient grounds for criminal charges.

The Board found the Alleged Offender's evidence more credible and consistent with the police investigation.

The application was dismissed as the Applicant failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that a crime of violence occurred.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an aggravated assault.

The Applicant was assaulted with a hammer by an offender while attending a residence to participate in the illegal drug trade.

The Board found that the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence.

However, applying section 17(1) of the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act, the Board refused compensation due to the Applicant's extensive criminal history of violent offences and his contributory behaviour in knowingly participating in illegal drug activities with individuals known to be violent.

The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained when he intervened in an unprovoked attack on his friend outside a bar.

The Applicant was struck with a snow shovel, resulting in hand fractures and a facial laceration.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime, cooperated with police, and did not contribute to his injuries.

The Board awarded the Applicant $5,000 for pain and suffering.

The applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for injuries sustained during an unprovoked assault by a stranger at a mall.

The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.

The Board found the applicant to be a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The applicant was awarded $4,500 for pain and suffering related to a fractured wrist, plus $45 for ambulance expenses, for a total award of $4,545.

The applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation after being randomly slashed in the neck with a knife by a stranger on public transit.

The offender was convicted of aggravated assault.

The Board found the applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

Considering the severity of the neck injury, nerve damage, and exacerbation of pre-existing mental health conditions, the Board awarded the applicant $6,000 for pain and suffering.

The Applicant applied to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for compensation following an unprovoked assault at a bar that resulted in severe facial fractures requiring surgery.

The offender was convicted of aggravated assault.

The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act.

The Board awarded $8,000 for pain and suffering and $712.02 for medical and travel expenses, but denied the claim for loss of income due to insufficient supporting documentation.