Ms. Nathalie Levman at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On February 2nd, 2021. See this statement in context.

February 2nd, 2021 / 11:40 a.m.

Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice

That would be easier for me.

Thank you for your question.

If I'm understanding correctly, you want to know the difference between incident-based offences like assault or other offences that involve violence, criminal harassment and then this new proposed offence of coercive control that is aimed at capturing a pattern of behaviour.

I want to make sure that I have your question right, Monsieur Fortin.

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