Pour les enseignants
In British Columbia, there is no formal legislation on teen dating violence. Instead, rights and responsibilities relating to this topic can be found in the Loi sur l’école, et Child, Family and Community Act.
Dans tout le Canada, la seule protection ciblée et uniforme contre la violence liée aux rencontres avec des adolescents est prévue par la Code pénal et Loi sur la justice pénale pour les jeunes. Since these are federal legislations, they can be applied to British Columbia.
Rapporter à un directeur ou au conseil scolaire
Under British Columbia’s Loi sur l’école, teachers have a duty to ensure that students obey the school board’s code of conduct. These codes of conduct vary between school boards but typically prohibit behaviour that could physically or emotionally harm others. For example, the Vancouver School Board’s code of conduct prohibits disrespectful language, physical violence and harassment, or other actions that have a harmful effect on others or the learning environment.
Although the Vancouver School Board’s code of conduct does not explicitly mention youth dating violence, teachers should refer to their own school board’s code of conduct if they encounter such behaviour. Behaviour described in this school board’s code of conduct, like physical violence, harassment and disrespectful language can be found in situations of youth dating violence.
Rapporter à Child and Youth Services ou à la police
Sous l'égide de Child, Family and Community Service Act, if a teacher has a reason to believe that a child has been or is likely to be physically, sexually or emotionally harmed or neglected by a parent, the teacher has a duty to report directly to a child welfare worker. A teacher also has a duty to report to a child welfare worker if they have reason to believe that a child has been or is likely to be physically, sexually or emotionally harmed or neglected and the child’s parent is unwilling or unable to protect them from this behaviour.
A teacher cannot be sued or have an action brought against them for reporting, unless they knowingly reported false information. If a teacher fails to report when they believe a child needs protection, they are committing an offence. This offence can be punished by a maximum fine of $10,000 and/or up to 6 months in prison. Informing a principal or colleague does not relieve a teacher from their duty to report to a child welfare worker/agency.
Pour les parents
In British Columbia, there is no formal legislation on teen dating violence. Instead, rights and responsibilities relating to this topic can be found in the Loi sur l’école, et Child, Family and Community Act.
Dans tout le Canada, la seule protection ciblée et uniforme contre la violence liée aux rencontres avec des adolescents est prévue par la Code pénal et Loi sur la justice pénale pour les jeunes. Since these are federal legislations, they can be applied to British Columbia.
Ordonnance de protection
Youth experiencing dating violence cannot apply for protection orders under British Columbia’s Family Law Act. Under this Act, an individual can only apply for a protection order if they have experienced violence by a family member. A family member is a spouse/former spouse or person with whom an individual is living or has lived with in a marriage-like relationship, a person with whom an individual shares a child, your child, or a person who lives with and is related to the individual seeking protection. A parent can also apply for a protection order against relatives of their spouse with whom they live as well as relatives of their child’s other parent/guardian that live with them.
When a protection order is not available, parents can apply for a peace bond on behalf of their child who is experiencing youth dating violence.
Obligations de paix
A peace bond is an order from a criminal court that requires a person to keep the peace and be on good behaviour for a period of time. Under the Criminal Code, anyone (including a minor) can apply to a justice for a peace bond if they have reasonable grounds to fear that another person will cause personal injury to them or will knowingly publish, distribute, transmit, sell, or make available an intimate image of a person without their consent.
Le Loi sur la justice pénale pour les jeunes, confère aux juges de paix le pouvoir de rendre des ordonnances en vertu de la Code pénal regarding a young person. Therefore, it is not necessary to seek a peace bond from a criminal court when you are a minor. A Justice of the Peace or the court can ask the accused person to enter into a “recognizance”, which means that the accused would have to sign an order the promises that they will keep the peace and be of good behaviour for up to 12
months.
Pour les jeunes
In British Columbia, there is no formal legislation on teen dating violence. Instead, rights and responsibilities relating to this topic can be found in the Loi sur l’école, et Child, Family and Community Act.
Dans tout le Canada, la seule protection ciblée et uniforme contre la violence liée aux rencontres avec des adolescents est prévue par la Code pénal et Loi sur la justice pénale pour les jeunes. Since these are federal legislations, they can be applied to British Columbia.
Ordonnance de protection
If you are experiencing youth dating violence, you cannot apply for protection orders under British Columbia’s Family Law Act. Under this act, an individual can only apply for a protection order if they have been subjected to violence by a family member. A family member is considered a spouse/former spouse or person with whom you are living or have lived with in a marriage-like relationship, a person with whom you share child, your child, or a person who lives with and is related to you.
If a protection order is not an available solution, youth experiencing dating violence can apply for a peace bond.
Obligations de paix
Un mandat de paix est une ordonnance émanant d’un tribunal pénal qui oblige une personne à maintenir l’ordre et à se comporter correctement pendant une période de temps. Conformément à la Code pénal, Toute personne (y compris un mineur) peut demander une injonction de justice pour la paix si elle a des motifs raisonnables de craindre que quelqu'un d'autre ne lui inflige des blessures personnelles ou qu'il publie, distribue, transmette, vende ou rende accessible, sans son consentement, une image intime d'une personne.
Le Loi sur la justice pénale pour les jeunes, grants Justices of the Peace the authority to make orders under the Criminal Code regarding a young person. Therefore, it is not necessary to seek a peace bond from a criminal court when you are a minor. A Justice of the Peace or the court can ask the accused person to enter into a “recognizance”, which means that the accused would have to sign an order the promises that they will keep the peace and be of good behaviour for up to 12 months.
Ordonnances de protection d’urgence – pour les personnes vivant dans des réserves des Premières Nations
Youth living on a First Nation Reserve cannot apply for an emergency protection order under the Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. This Act only provides emergency protection orders to legally married or common-law partners, living on a First Nation Reserve, in response to family violence situations. Individuals can apply for emergency protection orders in Family Court. If an emergency protection order is granted, the abusive partner can be ordered to leave the family home on the Reserve for a maximum of 90 days or longer, depending on the judge’s decision.
