Clare's Law

Service provides:

• information about a partner to people who feel at risk of domestic violence

People who may be at risk can find out if their current or former partner has a history of:

• domestic violence
• stalking or harassment
• breaches of no contact orders
• sexual violence
• other related acts (including, but not limited to, physical violence towards people outside of their intimate partner relationships)

Third party applicants who do not have legal authority over a person at risk must have consent from the person at risk to submit the application. When the Government of Alberta receive the application they will contact the person at risk to confirm they gave consent.

• residents of Alberta
• in, or previously in, an intimate partner relationship with the person of disclosure
• who have met the person of disclosure in person  
• who are concerned that the person of disclosure might cause them emotional or physical harm in the future (the reasons for concern must be detailed on the application)
• and who will talk to and meet with police to receive the disclosure information

• visit website to apply online
• information about the application process and rules about information disclosure can be found on website

After application, it will take around 4 to 6 weeks to receive disclosure information.