I would just like to briefly mention that, not so long ago, all family violence in Canada was deemed to be a private matter. However, we all know that in this country, it is no longer acceptable to think in those terms, and in my opinion, our reasoning should be exactly the same when Canadian women or men are subject to violence by a spouse in a foreign country. We should not allow facile excuses based on law to justify inaction.
On May 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.