If you are a U.S. citizen and you have been arrested or detained, please contact your nearest embassy or consulate. They may be able to assist with the following:

• Providing a list of local attorneys who speak English.
• Contacting family, friends, or employers of the detained U.S. citizen with their written permission.
• Visiting the detained U.S. citizen regularly and provide reading materials and vitamin supplements, where appropriate.
• Help ensuring that prison officials are providing appropriate medical care for you.
• Providing a general overview of the local criminal justice process.
• Informing the detainee of local and U.S.-based resources to assist victims of crime that may be available to them.
• Ensuring that prison officials are permitting visits with a member of the clergy of the religion of your choice.

For additional information visit the Embassy’s website at: https://ca.usembassy.gov/services/#emergencyassistance

Additional information is also available at the Department of State’s website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html , select “International Travel,” select “Emergencies,” and follow the guidance under “Arrest or Detention of a U.S. Citizen Abroad”.

If you would like to speak to someone directly regarding an arrest in Canada, call the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate:

Calgary: 403-266-8962, press “0” for immediate assistance

Halifax: 902-429-2480

Montreal: 514-398-9695

Ottawa: 613-238-5335

Québec City: 418-692-2095

Toronto: 416-595-1700

Vancouver: 604-685-4311