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Working temporarily in Canada
Live-In Caregiver Program
What is abuse?
Abuse can take many forms. It can be assault, sexual assault or negligence. Each of these is a criminal act. It can be harassment, verbal mocking or behaviour toward you that is degrading or humiliating. Each of these is a human rights abuse. It can also be a threat, a lie or a false accusation by your employer meant to scare you into not complaining.
Be sure that you know your rights and what steps to take if something goes wrong.
Do not confront your abuser. Inform the police, or provincial or territorial authorities, and let them investigate. A caregiver support network or a domestic worker advocacy group can give you counselling and support. See the List of caregiver support networks in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.
