63 FAMILY VIOLENCE AWARENESS continued FamilyViolence Laws Family violence is any violence by one family member against another family member. There are legal options to protect yourself from family violence. On PEI, family violence is addressed by these laws: • Victims of Family Violence Act (provincial) • Criminal Code of Canada (federal) • Family Law Act (provincial) • The Divorce Act (federal) • The Children’s Law Act (provincial) Victims of Family Violence Act The Victims of Family Violence Act defines a family relationship as the relationship between two people who: • Are married, or • Have been married, or • Live together in a spousal or sexual relationship, or • Have lived together in a spousal or sexual relationship, or • Are members of the same family. Family violence includes violence: By one partner against the other, By a parent against a child, By a child against a parent, Between siblings, or Involving grandparents. You could experience violence from someone you are dating who you do not live with. What is family violence according to the Victims of Family Violence Act? According to the Victims of Family Violence Act, family violence is: • Any assault on the victim. • Any reckless act or omission that causes injury to the victim or damage to property. • Any behaviour or threat that causes a reasonable fear of injury to the victim or damage to property. • Forced confinement of the victim. • Actions or threats of sexual abuse, physical abuse, or emotional abuse of the victim. • Any behaviour that deprives a victim of food, clothing, medical attention, shelter, transportation, or other necessities of life. Designed by Freepik
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