Any relationship that makes you feel unsafe, controlled, or afraid is not okay. You don't need a bruise to prove you're facing abuse.
If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. You are worthy of safety and accessing local resources. Help is available. You are not alone.
Here's what you can do from here
Take what's useful. Come back for the rest. No pressure, no timeline, no right order.
If you need to leave right now, shelters can provide immediate safety and help you create a safety plan. You don't need to have everything figured out to walk through the door.
Reporting DV to Law EnforcementIf you choose to report to police, here's what you can expect: police may lay mandatory charges in cases of intimate partner violence, and you can request protection orders — including peace bonds or restraining orders to keep you safe.
Reporting DV to Law EnforcementCounselling, legal aid, and community-based programs that specialize in helping domestic violence survivors are available to you — whether or not you've reported.
Resources by ProvinceAs a survivor of domestic violence, you have rights under Canada's Victims Bill of Rights — the same five rights that apply to sexual assault survivors.
Survivors' RightsIf someone in your life makes you feel scared, controlled, isolated, or like you're walking on eggshells — that's enough reason to be here.
You don't have to be certain. You just have to be here.
