Provincial/Territorial Crisis Lines

Many provinces and territories have a domestic violence phone line that covers the whole province/territory. These are alternative ways to reach a shelter or related service.

ALBERTA

Family Violence Info Line – Toll-free, 24/7, Multilingual

  • 780-310-1818

BRITISH COLUMBIA

VictimLink BC – 24/7 help line providing crisis support in 130 languages. It can connect you to safe emergency shelter, counseling programs and other treatment and healing programs

MANITOBA

Province-wide Family Violence Helpline – toll-free, 24/7

  • 1-877-977-0007
  • TTY 1-888-987-2829

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

Domestic Violence Help Line – 24/7

  • 1-888-709-7090

NOVA SCOTIA

Provincial Domestic Violence Line (run by the Transition House Association of Nova Scotia) – 24/7

  • 1-855-225-0220

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

YWCA – toll free (no TTY compatibility)

  • 1-866-223-7775
  • 867-873-8257 in Yellowknife

NUNAVUT

Baffin Regional Agvvik Society – Qimaavik Transition House (Iqualuit) 24/7 crisis line, English and Inuktitut

  • 867-979-4500

ONTARIO

Assaulted Women’s Helpline – Free, confidential counseling, emotional support, safety planning and referrals for women needing a shelter, legal advice or other supports. Available 24/7, province-wide in more than 100 different languages including 17 Aboriginal languages.

  • 1-866-863-0511
  • TTY 1-866-863-7868
  • Rogers, Fido, Bell and Telus – #SAFE (#7233).

Fem’aide – For francophone women, toll-free, province-wide, safety planning and referrals

  • 1-877-336-2433
  • TTY 1-866-860-7082

Anishnaabe Kwewag Gamig Northern Ontario First Nations crisis line

  • 1-800-388-5171

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

PEI Family Violence Prevention Services

QUEBEC

SOS violence conjugale – Province-wide toll free crisis line, 24/7, toll-free, TTY compatible

  • 1-800-363-9010

SASKATCHEWAN

  • 24 Hour Crisis and Abuse Line – 1-800-214-7083
  • Abused Women’s Crisis Line – 1-888-338-0880
  • North East Crisis Line – 1-800-611-6349 or 1-800-668-6868

YUKON

VictimLink BC – Provides immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence in BC and Yukon