Victims of crime in Quebec denounce government’s three-year IVAC cap [Video]

Natalie Kurkcuoglu from Montreal-West found her brother with a severed ear and a broken jaw, and his teeth bashed in on July 3, 2019.

She said he was on his way to work when he was beaten with a metal rod.

Years later, some wounds haven’t healed. Kurkcuoglu’s brother does not want to be identified as he is still dealing with it all.

She said that along with the physical injuries, he has post-traumatic stress, severe agoraphobia, anxiety and outbursts. He was put on different medications, but Kurkcuoglu said none of them worked for him.

Like thousands of other victims of crimes, he received income replacement benefits from Quebec’s IVAC program. But now there’s confusion about whether those benefits will continue.

Sophie Mongeon, the family’s lawyer, said they received a letter last month saying the benefits would stop in September. Then they were told it would be in October.

“But still, since then, no news, nothing,” said Mongeon.

“They …