Emergency Protection Orders, Restraining Orders, Criminal conditions - what’s the difference?

Domestic violence presents itself in some files, and unfortunately, in our own lives sometimes.

In this webinar, we will review the different legal tools available to victims of domestic violence, such a protection orders, and the processes to obtain these tools.  

New changes to legislation have improved accessibility to protection orders in urban and rural areas in Alberta. Relief available under the Protection Against Family Violence Act will also be reviewed.

Our Presenter:  Ryan McDougall

Ryan began her career 20 years ago and has specialized in family law matters. Completing her mediation and dispute resolution training in 2012, Ryan started a mediation practice focusing on keeping families out of the court system. Ryan returned to school and completed a degree in Governance, Law & Management in 2015.

Ryan continues her legal work employed at The Outreach Centre in Red Deer, AB where she assists victims of domestic violence needing protection orders and help navigating through the justice system.  

She is passionate about the wealth of knowledge and experience paralegals can bring to citizens and is active on pursuing the regulation of the paralegal profession.