What You Need to Know About Stalking
Love or Obsession: A Guide for Women Being Stalked
Love or Obsession: Quick Reference Card

Criminal harassment, more commonly known as stalking, is a significant and increasing social problem.

Criminalized in 1993, stalking affects tens of thousands of women in Ontario and as many as hundreds of thousands of women in Canada. Often, these women experience limited success in using the law, as there are still many roadblocks in its effective implementation.

These roadblocks include:

• lack of knowledge on the part of victims;
• lack of training and education on the part of police, Crowns, judges and others working in the criminal system;
• lack of accountability within the police and court systems;
• lack of public awareness about the reality of violence against women; and
• conflicts between the criminal law and family law.

In an attempt to address these barriers, METRAC has published the following written materials on the topic.

	What You Need to Know About Stalking This booklet has been designed to assist those providing services to women who are experiencing or who have experienced violence and abuse, in particular, stalking by men with whom they have had an intimate relationship. Order this publication
	Love or Obsession: A Guide for Women Being Stalked This booklet has been produced to assist women who are being stalked by men with whom they have had an intimate relationship. Order this publication
	Love or Obsession: Quick Reference Card This pamphlet includes key information about stalking and tips about what a woman facing stalking can do to increase her safety. Order this publication