It's something we've heard from frontline organizations, but I would say that's the most compelling piece I've heard from survivors of intimate partner violence. This is how domestic abuse is experienced.
While there is benefit to responding to an incident of physical violence, which is essential in our criminal justice system, it is not adequate for dealing with what people are experiencing when it comes to intimate partner violence. I think because this is often a precursor to physical violence and is also the most common precursor to femicide, even in situations where no physical violence has occurred, we have an obligation to change our Criminal Code to better serve these victims.