Criminal harassment

Threatening or harassing you or someone you know can be a criminal offence. Another word used for this type of crime is stalking. Criminal harassment is when someone makes you fear for your or a family member’s safety by:

• Repeatedly following you or someone you know
• Repeatedly communicating with you or someone you know
• Continuously waiting for you outside your home, work or other place
• Engaging in threatening behaviour against you or someone in your family

For more information, see:

• Help Starts Here. Information on Stalking (Criminal Harassment) (PDF, 252KB)

Help is available

If you or someone you know is a victim of threats and harassment, help is available. You can call your local police or VictimLinkBC for more information and support.