Your Internet Activities Can Be Discovered

It may not be safe for you to access sites for information about woman abuse from your computer. Your abuser could discover what sites you have visited. Internet browsers record a history of recently visited web sites for fast reloading on your next visit. Your safety could be jeopardized if your abuser were to check this history. There are some things you can do to hide your Internet use. It may be safer to access information on the Internet from a friend’s house, your workplace, a library or Internet cafe.

A victim who has suffered emotional and/or physical harm is eligible for these services if he or she has reported a violent Criminal Code offence to a:

Victims of violent crime need effective and compassionate support in the immediate aftermath of a crime.

These services are quick and easy to access. Once victims are connected to the designated agency in their community, they receive the help they need to access the services. The services must be requested no later than 14 days after the crime is reported. 

Find out the definition of a victim and the impact of being victimized.

An Act Respecting Victims of Crime

Adult Common Psychological Or Emotional Symptoms and The Additional Reactions of Children Or Adolescents