Thank you very much.
So the main problem with this bill is right up front, meaning having the tools to implement it. There is also the issue with the type of relationship the victim has with the person committing the crime. It has to do with loved ones, dependent relationships and emotional attachments. We can imagine all that, but it is still very difficult. I feel that this bill will have a positive effect, but too many cases run the risk of not being covered if we do not provide sufficient tools.
Quebec City has a wonderful organization. L'Autre Avenue, to which I referred in the previous meeting, offers the possibility of alternative justice, including restorative justice options that have been put in place especially for teen delinquency. As a result, victims do not feel forgotten by the justice system, for example. One of the interesting findings made by L'Autre Avenue is that a number of victims of crime, such as vandalism or theft, do not feel the need to punish people or to even seek compensation. They simply want their abusers to realize what they did and to make sure that they do not do it again.
What do you think about that solution, given that we are talking about children, spouses or persons whom their victims would never dream of taking to court or reporting?