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What is a Harassment Cease and Desist Letter?

A Harassment Cease and Desist Letter is a ready-to-use legal template for Canada. You complete it by answering a few plain-English questions, then download the finished document in Word and PDF.

What does the Harassment Cease and Desist Letter cover?

The Harassment Cease and Desist Letter is organised into sections covering § 1. Purpose of this Letter, § 2. The Conduct Complained Of, § 3. Effect of the Conduct, § 4. Demand, § 5. Consequences of Non-Compliance, so the important points are captured in a clear, consistent structure.

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Is a Harassment Cease and Desist Letter legally binding?

Once it is properly completed and signed by everyone involved, a Harassment Cease and Desist Letter is generally legally binding in Canada, provided it meets the legal requirements that apply to this type of document.

What laws apply to a Harassment Cease and Desist Letter in Canada?

A Harassment Cease and Desist Letter should comply with the laws in force in Canada. This template is built around the provisions such situations commonly require, but the rules can vary by region and change over time, so check the current requirements for your case.

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For most standard situations you can complete the Harassment Cease and Desist Letter yourself using the guided questionnaire. For high-value, unusual or high-risk matters, it is sensible to have a qualified lawyer review the finished document.

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DELIVERED BY: ________


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RE: DEMAND TO CEASE AND DESIST HARASSMENT


Dear ________:

§ 1. Purpose of this Letter. This letter constitutes formal notice and demand that you immediately and permanently cease and desist from a continuing course of conduct that I consider to constitute harassment directed at me, my family, and/or my business. This letter documents that conduct and demands that it stop.

§ 2. The Conduct Complained Of. Beginning on or about ________ and continuing to the date of this letter, you have engaged in a pattern of unwanted and unwelcome conduct directed at me, including, but not limited to, the following:

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Particulars of the most recent incidents, including dates, times, locations, and any witnesses, are set out below and/or in the documents enclosed with this letter:

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For your reference, copies of supporting documents, correspondence, records, and other materials are enclosed.

§ 3. Effect of the Conduct. Your actions are unwanted, unwelcome, and have caused me serious distress. Your conduct interferes with my reasonable expectation to be free from harassment and intimidation. As a result of your behaviour, I have suffered, among other things:

(a) substantial harm to my business and economic interests;

(b) substantial harm to my reputation;

(c) emotional distress and mental anguish; and

(d) ________.

§ 4. Demand. I hereby demand that you, and anyone acting on your behalf or at your direction, immediately and permanently:

(a) cease and desist from all of the conduct described above and from any further harassment, intimidation, surveillance, or unwanted contact directed at me, my family, my household, or my business;

(b) refrain from contacting me by any means, whether directly or indirectly, including in person, by telephone, by mail, by electronic mail, by text message, through social media, or through any third party, except through my legal counsel;

(c) cease publishing, communicating, or distributing any defamatory, false, or disparaging statements concerning me; and

(d) confirm in writing, on or before ________, that you will comply with this demand.

§ 6. Preservation of Evidence. You are advised to preserve all documents, recordings, electronic communications, metadata, and other records relating to the matters described in this letter, as they may be relevant to future legal proceedings.

§ 8. Governing Law. The matters referred to in this letter are governed by the laws of the Province of ________ and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

Please govern yourself accordingly.

Yours truly,



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Enclosures: ________

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