STEP 6: Safety With a Protection Order

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Protection orders are available from the court. Many abusive partners obey protection orders, but some do not.

You may need to ask the RCMP and the courts to enforce your protection order. You can do some or all of the following to increase your safety:

1. You can keep a copy of your protection order with you at all times (in your purse/car, at work, with a friend, etc).
2. You can check with the RCMP to make sure your protection order is on record with them. If not, you will give a copy of your protection order to them.
3. You can tell those people you trust -- your closest friends, your employer, your counselor, for example -- that you have a protection order in effect.
4. If you misplace or your partner destroys your protection order, you should get another copy as soon as possible.
5. If your partner violates the protection order, you can call the RCMP and report a violation right away. You should also call your lawyer, and a counsellor or social worker (if you have one).
   

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