About CWSO

Ontario is a “major hub” for human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Overwhelmingly, survivors are girls and young women, and people from vulnerable populations, who come from within Canada’s borders.

In Ontario, the Crown Attorney is responsible for prosecuting the majority of criminal offences. They should consider your wishes as the victim/witness, however they are responsible for reviewing all relevant.

Mental health issues can make individuals more vulnerable to experiences of violence and abuse. Violence, abuse and living under threat can also play a role in triggering or worsening mental health problems as stress levels stay high

Without intervention, abuse tends to escalate over time. Several risk factors have been associated with escalation of violence leading to significant harm and/or homicide

Exercise is now recommended as a stand-alone treatment for mild-moderate depression, and an adjunctive treatment for moderate-severe depression1

Working in a police organization often involves being exposed to potentially traumatic events and stressful circumstances regardless of occupation or rank.

This resource is meant to guide healthcare providers to support their clients who want to quit vaping.

Unregulated drugs might contain substances that can increase the risk of drug poisoning. Drug checking aims to reduce harms by providing people the ability to make informed decisions about the substances they are using.

This guidance was developed in response to a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of Carol Cullerton, Anastasia Kuzyk, and Nathalie Warmerdam in Renfrew County, Ontario, due to intimate partner violence (IPV).