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Housing
According to the website “Right to Housing Legislation in Canada” (https://housingrights.ca/right-to-housing-legislation-in-canada) “The right to housing under international human rights law is understood as the right to a safe and secure home in which to live in security, peace and dignity, meeting standards of adequacy, including standards relating to legal security of tenure, affordability, habitability, availability of services, accessibility, location and culture.”
See brochure “Life Cycle of a Tenancy” and “Renting” which is produced by Housing NB.
Also check out: www.renting@gnb.ca GNB.ca/Renting
Criminal Law
If an international student commits a crime anywhere in Canada they are subject to legal prosecution. This may even lead to losing the status of the student in Canada to stay; they may be deported or imprisoned. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/index.html
Sexual Harassment: any behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation. This is a criminal offence is Canada and is punishable by law.
Shoplifting – A person who shoplifts can be charged with the offense of theft under Canada’s Criminal Code. This activity of a person creates a criminal record. The immigration status of the student can be affected. A criminal record can affect immigration applications and the status in Canada. Citizenship and immigration can be denied due to criminal activity.
Driving while under the influence of Alcohol or drugs– If a student is charged with impaired driving, he/she may be inadmissible to Canada for serious criminality. Any immigrant irrespective of the status will face deportation or imprisonment or serious penalties. Impaired driving is considered a serious crime in Canada.
Assaults – Assault, often referred to as simple assault, is where one person does something which is forceful or which threatens force to another person without their consent or permission. Under section 265 of the Criminal Code, assault can occur in any of the following three situations:
- Where one person intentionally applies force (directly or indirectly) to another person, without their consent,
- Where one person attempts to apply force, or threatens to apply force to another person. In these cases, the person making the attempt or threat must have the ability to carry out the threat, or must have caused the complainant to believe that he or she has the ability to do so, and
- Where a person approaches another person while openly wearing or carrying a weapon (even if the weapon is fake) and accosts or impedes another person (approaches them or stops them), or if the person with the weapon begs.
- Domestic assault is any abuse that happens between people in an intimate relationship, which includes (opposite or same sex) current or former spouses,
common-law partners and dating partners, and relationships between parents (or legal guardians) and children. The abuse can be physical, psychological, or financial., (https://www.legalline.ca/legal-answers/assault/) - Any assault can cause Canadian citizenship applications to be denied.
Immigrants/Students can be deported upon conviction.
Note – If you are in danger or feel something or someone suspicious, you can always call 911 – emergency line.