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It is criminal harassment for someone to repeatedly follow or contact you or engage in threatening behaviour, so as to make you afraid. Also capable of being criminal harassment: cyberbullying.
It is criminal harassment for someone to repeatedly follow or contact you or engage in threatening behaviour, so as to make you afraid. Also capable of being criminal harassment: cyberbullying.


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Cyberbullying may also be '''defamation'''. Under [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-46/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-46.html#sec300_smooth section 300] of the ''Criminal Code'', it’s a crime to publish a “defamatory libel”. This is something published, without lawful justification or excuse, that is likely to injure a person’s reputation by exposing them to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or that is designed to insult the person.
Cyberbullying may also be '''defamation'''. Under [https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-46/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-46.html#sec300_smooth section 300] of the ''Criminal Code'', it’s a crime to publish a “defamatory libel”. This is something published, without lawful justification or excuse, that is likely to injure a person’s reputation by exposing them to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or that is designed to insult the person.


But the reality is that criminal defamation is rare. More common is '''civil defamation''' — communication about a person that tends to hurt their reputation. See our information on [[Defamation: Libel and Slander (Script 240)|defamation (no. 240)]] for more.
But the reality is that criminal defamation is rare. More common is '''civil defamation''' — communication about a person that tends to hurt their reputation. See our information on [[Defamation: Libel and Slander (No. 240)|defamation (no. 240)]] for more.


===If a person is charged with a crime===  
===If a person is charged with a crime===  
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These kinds of orders include conditions set by a judge that a person must follow — such as having no contact with you or not going near your home or workplace.
These kinds of orders include conditions set by a judge that a person must follow — such as having no contact with you or not going near your home or workplace.


For more on these options, see our information on [[Applying for a Peace Bond and Filing Assault Charges (Script 217)|peace bonds (no. 217)]] and [[Family Violence (Script 155)|family violence (no. 155)]].
For more on these options, see our information on [[Peace Bonds and Assault Charges (No. 217)|peace bonds (no. 217)]] and [[Family Violence (No. 155)|family violence (no. 155)]].


==Get help==
==Get help==
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:Web: [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/bc-criminal-justice-system/if-victim/publications/hsh-english-stalking.pdf gov.bc.ca/victimservices]
:Web: [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/criminal-justice/bc-criminal-justice-system/if-victim/publications/hsh-english-stalking.pdf gov.bc.ca/victimservices]
    
    
[updated August 2017]
'''The above was last reviewed for legal accuracy by Maurizio Datitlo, Crown Counsel.'''


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