Let me preface this by saying that I'm not an expert at what's going to be the best thing for changes in the Criminal Code, but it certainly is a huge gap, I think, because the coercive and controlling behaviour is such a huge piece of abuse, really, and it's unseen. It's difficult to prove because, like Ms. Dhillon said, it doesn't leave a mark. It doesn't have physical evidence like that.
There are so many ways, I think, that this would be a great addition to the Criminal Code, but it would really need to be something that would be followed through on in the understanding of the judges, I think, and for the police to know how to properly implement things and what they can or cannot do.
We know that if there are not any significant consequences for abusers, they're not going to change what they're doing. There's not any reason why they would.