The following National Spousal Abuse FAQs are provided by the Legal Studies Program.

Funded by the Department of Justice Canada.

Warning: 

The contents of these FAQs are intended as general legal information only. If you have
a personal problem, please consult a lawyer.



What would be defined as harassing behaviour within the Criminal Code?

Harassing behaviour can include:

repeatedly following you
repeatedly visiting, calling, or writing to you, either directly or through someone else.
watching you, or your home or workplace
doing something that threatens you or someone in your family