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• I am sure that my neighbour is being abused by her son. Is abuse of the elderly a crime?
• If I think my brother-in-law is physically abusing my mother, can I report it to the police or does my mother have to report it?
• Is emotional or psychological abuse a criminal offence?

Funding for this section was provided by the Department of Justice Canada and the Alberta Law Foundation.

see also:

• More Abuse of Older Adults FAQs
• Criminal Code FAQs

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