If you are abused:

You are not alone and you are not to blame.  You cannot control his violence. There are ways you can make yourself safer:

Call the police if you have been assaulted. 

Tell someone.

Keep a record of all incidents for evidence.

Write down the details for yourself as soon as possible after the assault. Keep it in a safe place where he won't find it.

Develop a safety plan.

Memorize emergency numbers. 

Keep spare house and car keys, passports for yourself and your children, birth certificates, immigration or settlement documents, SIN, health cards handy. 

Know where you can stay in an emergency.

Consider ending the relationship as soon as possible.  Without intervention, his violence will increase in frequency and severity as time passes.

Recognize that no one has the right to control you and that it is everyone's human right to live without fear.