Acronyms

Here is a quick reference quick to some of the most commonly used acronyms at this site:

 

CAS           Children’s Aid Society

                   (or Children’s ABDUCTION Services)

 

CICB         Criminal Injuries Compensation Board

 

HAP          Hostile Aggressive Parenting

 

NIVA         New Identities for Victims of Abuse

 

OCCOPS  Ontario Civilian Commission on Police

                    Services

 

OCL          Office of the Children’s Lawyer

 

PAAO       Parental Alienation Awareness Organization

                   (www.PAAwareness.org)

 

PAS           Parental Alienation Syndrome

 

RCMP       Royal Canadian Mounted Police

 

VS              Victim Services

 

VWAP      Victim/Witness Assistance Program

 

WPP          Witness Protection Program

 

YR              York Region

YRP           York Regional Police