Find crisis support, safety resources, workplace protections and official fraud guidance.
Start with the situation that matters today. Check the location on each resource; detailed local listings currently focus on Toronto and Ontario.
A useful question: Can I use a safe device to contact the service I need?
9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline
Call or text 9-8-8 if you are thinking about suicide, worried about someone else, or unsure whether what you are experiencing is related to suicide.
ShelterSafe — Women’s Shelters Canada
ShelterSafe connects women and their children experiencing violence with shelters and transition houses across Canada.
211 Canada
Find community services for food, housing, family support and other everyday needs through your regional 211 service.
A useful question: Can I independently verify who is asking and why?
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Official information about fraud, identity theft, prevention, and reporting.
Employment and Social Development Canada
Official guidance explains workplace protections and ways to report abuse for people in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Legal Aid Ontario
Legal Aid Ontario offers information and a service finder for legal issues, including refugee, family, and housing concerns.
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