有關家庭暴力的討論 - 彼岸的信息

網友彼岸的燈火也曾經是一個家庭暴力的受害者。她已經離開了那個施暴者，和Peter 重組了家庭。因為Peter工作的性質與社區福利有關，Peter為加拿大的網友提供了一些有用信息。我現在把它們列在一起，便於查閱。謝謝彼岸和Peter ！

彼岸的燈火 評論於：2009-12-13 10:15:29 [回複評論] 刪除

我家PETER說，據加拿大官方記載，家庭暴力報警最多的，是印度裔與中東裔，然後是華裔。 西方人報警的，大多都會選擇離婚。報警而不想選擇離婚的，報警方大多是因為恐懼。警察對報警的處理，還是比較人性化的，大多會先告訴雙方後果有多嚴重，要是還想維持的家庭，可以選擇降低論述暴力情況，大多警察隻給個警告。但要再次發生報警的，警察直接就會抓人。 我有個roommate述說，他女兒曾報警，說他打她，招來警察，警察來了，他隻承認踢了女兒的鞋，警察記錄了這件事，但最後警察隻是給了個警告走了，所以報警，不是一下子就留下犯罪記錄的。

彼岸的燈火 評論於：2009-12-11 19:48:39 [回複評論] 刪除

我叫我家Peter與了一些關於家暴的見解建議，現貼在這裏。 What can happen to an abuser If a woman contacts the police, the police could charge the abuser with a criminal offence. If the abuser is not a Canadian citizen, a criminal conviction can lead to the abuser being removed from Canada. In most cases, a permanent resident who is ordered deported has a right to appeal that decision to the Immigration Appeal Division of the IRB. A person who is convicted of an offence that results in “bodily harm” against a member of their family, or their spouse or partner’s family, cannot sponsor anyone. This is also true if they are convicted of attempting or threatening to commit this kind of offence. Often, when a marriage breaks down, a sponsor will refuse to continue supporting the spouse. Sponsors who are unable or unwilling to meet their sponsorship obligations are usually not allowed to sponsor anyone else in the future. And, if someone they sponsored received social assistance, the government will take steps to get the money back from the sponsor. Getting legal help If an abused woman’s stay in Canada is at risk, she should get legal advice before she goes to CIC. There may be legal issues affecting her situation that she is not aware of. For example, she may be from a country that Canada is not sending people back to because of the human rights situation there. She should speak to a family lawyer, especially if she has children. In some circumstances, if there is a court order under family law that deals with the children, her removal from Canada might violate the order. If she wants to make an H&C application, she should get legal advice about the application. She should also know that if she does not have status in Canada and she contacts the police, they may decide to contact immigration authorities. The police computer will show if there is an immigration warrant in her name. For legal advice, a woman can contact a community legal clinic or a lawyer. Community legal clinics give free legal advice to people with low incomes, but not all clinics deal with immigration issues.

彼岸的燈火 評論於：2009-12-11 20:20:01 [回複評論] 刪除

回複小泥山的評論: 1. What kind of proof is needed to convict someone? All that is required is for the woman to file a complaint with the police to institute proceedings... i.e. to have recorded that she feels that she has been abused. This will then begin an investigation by police and Social Services. During that time, the wife and children can ask for support in a woman's shelter for abused women, where she and her children will be safe. If the charge is proven true, then formal charges are laid and the man is formally charged and can be sentenced in a court of law and possibly deported with no chance of being allowed back into the country. If the charge is proven false, then counseling, or the woman can be charged with mischief, which can affect her immigration status depending on the seriousness of the false charge. 2. What if the abused wants to withdraw the charge against the possible abuser later? Social Services and the courts will insist that there is counseling to ensure this perception of abuse is taken care of. In Canada the crime of spousal abuse is taken very seriously. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES can either party (man or woman) be physically, verbally or economically abused, as the definition and actions of the parties can sometimes lead to murder, suicide and long term affect upon children and extended family.