Circumstantial evidence is increasingly sought in police investigations. An extensive investigation is therefore conducted to establish context. This allows police officers to fully understand the context of the various elements and incidents that may be recognized by the Canadian Criminal Code.
The problem is that when the Crown files the evidence, this context isn't automatically taken into account.
With regard to the difference between criminal offences and what coercive control might represent, a paradigm shift needs to be considered. As Mrs. Lemay was saying, it's a new way of understanding the context in which domestic violence occurs and—