First, I'm only here because of the motion that was passed by this committee. I still object to the motion. I object to it restricting my rights at report stage by insisting I be at clause-by-clause. It's often very difficult for a sole member of a party to be at everything.
This evening, I'm sure you share that concern. We have the lighting of the menorah. I will be disappearing for a brief amount of time to be present at that.
I can't refer you to where it's present in the act, but we do need a definition of “gender-based violence”. Amending this was a recommendation from a number of witnesses before the committee, including the National Association of Women and the Law. The only thing I could suggest is that the definition of “family violence” within this bill opens up the possibility for a definition of “gender-based violence”. I submit that and hope that others will agree.