Alberta’s New Harassment Tort
LawNow article about the new tort of harassment in Alberta common law.
Family Law 101
Booklet providing an overview of the laws that apply to families and relationships, including about adoption, child support, spousal or partner support, dividing property, divorce and resolving disputes.
Last Update: 2024
Sexual Violence: Civil Law Remedies
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing the civil law remedies available to those who have experienced sexual violence.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Consent
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing the law around consenting to sexual activities.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Getting Legal Help
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence listing options for getting legal help, including legal information, and finding and talking to a lawyer.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Reporting Sexual Violence to Police
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing how to report a crime to police, along with an overview of the criminal justice system process and people.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Responding to Sexual Violence
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing legal options available to someone who has experienced sexual violence.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Sex Trafficking
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing sex trafficking, including the laws and Human Trafficking Protection Orders in Alberta.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Sexual Violence in the Workplace
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing legal options for responding to sexual violence in the workplace, including human rights and OHS laws.
Last Update: 2021
Sexual Violence: Sexual Violence within a Family
Info sheet in a series on Sexual Violence describing how a person experiencing abuse by a family member can get help.
Last Update: 2021
Sharing Intimate Images Without Consent
Info sheet describing the criminal law prohibiting sharing intimate images without consent of the person shown.
Last Update: 2022
The Many Forms of Harassment
LawNow article discussing the many forms of harassment, including as discrimination, sexual harassment and criminal behaviour.
Willownet
A CPLEA website all about abuse and the law in Alberta, with information about leaving the abuse, keeping the abuser away, and getting help.