82 POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA Cyberbullying can also include encouraging or forcing someone else to do these things. The law also protects you if someone distributes a private intimate image of you, such as a photograph, film, or video, without your consent. An intimate image is one that is private, shows sexual activity or nudity or partial nudity. It is an image you have good reason to think will stay private. For example, without asking you and to try to hurt you, your former partner posts a private, sexually explicit, intimate picture of you on Facebook that you had good reason to think was going to stay private. A cyberprotection order can order the person to stop the bullying and/or sharing of images, and do things like: • stop the person from contacting you • order that they take down or disable access to an intimate image or communication about you; and/or • award damages to the victim. You apply to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia for a cyberprotection order. You can apply with a lawyer’s help or on your own. A parent or guardian of a victim under the age of 19 can also apply to Supreme Court for a cyberprotection order. You can get information about applying to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia for a cyberprotection order at courts.ns.ca. Cases under this law have been heard at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. When the court finds that cyberbullying happened, the court may order the offender(s) to pay money to the victim. The amount of money could be significant. Nova Scotia’s CyberScan Unit oversees Nova Scotia’s Intimate Images and Cyberprotection Act and can give you help and information, including about applying to court for a cyberprotection order. Contact CyberScan at novascotia.ca/cyberscan/ or call 902424 6990 or 18557028324. If you are thinking about leaving Remember you are not alone. This is not your fault. • Make sure you and your children are safe. • Get legal help. Call a lawyer. Nova Scotia Legal Aid can help. You can also contact a lawyer you would pay (a lawyer in private practice). • You might want to leave your home and go to a safe place like a transition house. • You might be able to get your partner courtordered to leave. • You might be able to get your partner courtordered to stay away from you. • You might want to take your children with you. • You can apply to family court for custody of your children. • You might be able to get your partner to pay money to support you and your children. • You can apply to the government for help with money. • You might be able to end your lease early. • You might be able to take time off work and get paid for some of that time. www.legalinfo.org Abuse is wrong in any family continued
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