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Domestic violence is any form of violent or abusive behaviour that happens during a relationship or after such a relationship ends. This information sheet is part of the Help Starts Here series and provides information for victims of domestic violence.
A safety plan is a practical list or plan of the steps you can take to protect yourself and your kids if your partner is abusing you. It will help you stay safer if you decide to stay, or if you decide to leave.
This online toolkit is a compilation of questions and answers around issues affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. The content is divided into sections on criminal justice, health care, youth health care, and youth. The appendixes include definitions, resources, human right complaints, BC Corrections, and forms.
A record suspension (formerly called a pardon) is for people who are convicted of a criminal offence but have completed their sentence and demonstrated that they’re law-abiding citizens. It allows them to have their criminal record kept separate from other criminal records. Includes info about costs and the application process.
Help for people who have been exploited by “sextortion.” The site goes over steps you can take to remove photos and videos off the internet, and how to report these incidents.
These videos show victims how a parole hearing works, how to access information about the offender, and how to attend a hearing or present a statement.
Explains what rights victims have to information from the Parole Board of Canada.
