Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 107 • Alberta: Protection Against Family Violence Act • Manitoba: Domestic Violence and Stalking Act • New Brunswick: Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Act • Newfoundland and Labrador: Family Violence Protection Act • Northwest Territories: Protection Against Family Violence Act • Nova Scotia: Domestic Violence Intervention Act • Nunavut: Family Abuse Intervention Act • Prince Edward Island: Victims of Family Violence Act • Saskatchewan: Victims of Domestic Violence Act • Yukon: Family Violence Prevention Act These civil statutes are designed to complement protections in the Criminal Code. They offer further protection to victims of family violence. Civil measures provided include emergency intervention orders which may grant the right for only the victim to remain in the home and use the family vehicle. They may also restrain the abuser from communicating with or contacting the victim or members of the victim's family. Other jurisdictions provide for family violence protection orders under their family law legislation, for example, the Family Law Act in British Columbia. Provincial/Territorial child protection legislation While general criminal offences, such as criminal negligence, assault and homicide, are applicable to violent acts against children, there are also a number of childspecific offences in the Criminal Code. These include failure to provide the necessaries of life, child abandonment and an extensive number of child-specific sexual offences. In addition to criminal sanctions, the following provincial and territorial child protection laws provide for state intervention where a child is in need of protection. • Alberta: Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act • British Columbia: Child, Family and Community Service Act • Manitoba: Child and Family Services Act • New Brunswick: Family Services Act • Newfoundland and Labrador: Children and Youth Care and Protection Act • Northwest Territories: Child and Family Services Act • Nova Scotia: Children and Family Services Act • Nunavut: Child and Family Services Act • Ontario: Child and Family Services Act • Prince Edward Island: Child Protection Act • Quebec: Youth Protection Act • Saskatchewan: Child and Family Services Act • Yukon: Child and Family Services Act What happens if you call the police? If someone has abused you, you should tell the police. All parts of Canada have police and Crown prosecutor and spousal abuse policies to ensure that spousal violence is treated as seriously as stranger violence. The police might arrest the person if they believe the person has broken the law. The person might have to go to jail for a few hours until the bail hearing or maybe longer depending on what the judge decides. If you are afraid for your safety, ask the police to notify you before the person is let out of jail. The judge may set rules for the release of the person who abused you. For example, the judge may order that the person is not allowed to contact you. If you are afraid of being hurt when the person is released from jail, you may want to find a safe place to stay such as with a friend or at a shelter. FAMILY VIOLENCE LAWS (continued)
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