Legal Resources

Provides information on how to legally change your name.

Moving to a new country can be challenging. This guide has information on getting a job, finding a place to live, health services, banking, getting a driver’s licence, the legal system, and much more.

Explains what type of behaviour counts as criminal harassment and what steps you can take to protect yourself. It also includes a list of local or provincial agencies that can offer support or helpful information.

These resources provide an online tool kit to help employers understand their obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR), recognize the signs of domestic violence, and take action to help keep workers and workplaces safe.

Read about what a protection order is, when you should get one, how it will protect you, and who you can speak with to get more information about how to apply for one.

Explains peace bonds, which can offer protection if you fear for your safety. Topics include how peace bonds work, and what to do if a person disobeys a peace bond. It includes the steps you need to take to get a peace bond.

This guide answers common questions about an interim distribution of property order and explains who may be able to get one.

This resource explains how to report a crime in person, over the telephone and, in some communities, over the Internet (online).

This website guides parents through separation and divorce. Topics are about dealing with change, managing the family's finance, managing conflict, caring for yourself, strengthening relationships, and empowering your children. Videos and online tools are provided throughout the site.

This resource includes information about human trafficking in Canada, how the law responds to it, what governments are doing, and what you can do if you think someone has been trafficked. It's available in multiple languages.