PDFs available
Abuse & family violence
For Your Protection
For Your Protection
Explains how and when you can get peace bonds and family law protection orders, and what the differences are between them
Getting Help from the Police or RCMP
Getting Help from the Police or RCMP
Read this resource if: you’re in immediate danger; your partner has abused or threatened to hurt you or your children, or has damaged your property; and you want help from the police.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
If Your Sponsor Abuses You
If Your Sponsor Abuses You
Read this resource if: you’re an immigrant in Canada sponsored by your partner; you’re afraid for your safety (or your children’s safety) because your partner is abusing you; and you want to know how to protect yourself or your children.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Keeping Your Children Safe
Keeping Your Children Safe
Read this resource if you have children and: your partner has abused or threatened you or your children; and you’ve left your abusive partner, or are thinking of leaving.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Men Abused by Their Partners
Men Abused by Their Partners
Read this if you’re a man who’s: concerned about safety or depressed because your female partner is mistreating you, and wondering if your partner’s actions are abuse. In this resource, partner means the female person you are or were married to, live or lived with in a marriage-like relationship, or have a child with.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners
Mothers Leaving Abusive Partners
For women with children who’ve been abused by their intimate partner: how to get help and protection, and how to handle parenting arrangements.
Protection Orders
Protection Orders
Read this resource if: you’re afraid for your safety or your children’s safety because your partner abused you or threatened to hurt you or damage your property; and you need a court order to protect yourself or your children.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Safety Planning
Safety Planning
Read this resource if: you’re afraid for your safety because your partner is abusing or threatening you; and you need help to plan for your safety, whether you want to stay in the relationship or leave.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
The Criminal Court Process
The Criminal Court Process
Read this resource if: your partner is charged with assault or another crime against you, and has to go to court; you think you may have to be a witness; and you have questions about the legal process.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
What to Do About Money
What to Do About Money
Read this resource if: have left, or think you might leave, an abusive partner; have questions about how to support yourself and your children; and want to know what may happen to your home or property you share with your partner, and who’s responsible for debts.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
When You’re Told to Have “No Contact”
When You’re Told to Have “No Contact”
Explains what it means when the court makes a no contact order against you
Abuse & family violence, Crimes & offences, Legal system & courts
Who Can Help?
Who Can Help?
If you or someone you know is being abused, get help. Here’s information about people and agencies that can help you.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Women Abused by Their Partners
Women Abused by Their Partners
Read this resource if you’re: afraid for your safety or your children’s safety because your partner is mistreating you, and wondering if your partner’s actions are abuse.
Separation & divorce, Abuse & family violence, Refugees & immigrants
Child protection/removal
If You Can’t Get Legal Aid for Your Child Protection Case
If You Can’t Get Legal Aid for Your Child Protection Case
How to get a court-appointed lawyer for a complicated child protection hearing if you can’t get legal aid but can’t afford a lawyer
Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe
Keeping Aboriginal Kids Safe
Explains the child protection process for Aboriginal children and families
Parents Legal Centre brochure
Parents Legal Centre brochure
Describes Parents Legal Centre, a free service in select locations for parents with child protection issues who qualify.
Legal help & lawyers, Child protection/removal, Promotional materials
Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights
Parents’ Rights, Kids’ Rights
Explains what happens if the ministry has concerns about your child’s safety or plans to remove your child from your home
Wrapping Our Ways Around Them
Wrapping Our Ways Around Them
Guide to empower Indigenous Nation and community involvement in caring for Indigenous children.
Crimes & offences
Defending Yourself: Assault
Defending Yourself: Assault
Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with assault
Defending Yourself: Breach of a Court Order
Defending Yourself: Breach of a Court Order
Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with breach of a court order
Defending Yourself: Mischief
Defending Yourself: Mischief
Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with mischief
Defending Yourself: Possession of an Illegal Drug
Defending Yourself: Possession of an Illegal Drug
Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with possession of an illegal drug
Defending Yourself: Possession of Property Under $5,000 Obtained by Crime
Defending Yourself: Possession of Property Under $5,000 Obtained by Crime
Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with possession of property under $5,000 obtained by crime
Defending Yourself: Theft Under $5,000
Defending Yourself: Theft Under $5,000
Describes how to defend yourself if you’re charged with theft under $5,000