For me, it's very important to mention that I had to go through the criminal justice system. By its very essence, the criminal justice system makes survivors feel doubly victimized. This is why 95% of them don't turn to the police to report their abuser. However, for the 5% who wish to do so and for whom it is a valid option, consideration should be given to the possibility of adding, if not coercive control, at least domestic violence to the list of offences, as has been done in Scotland.
I propose that you show political courage and meet in a transparent committee similar to the one set up in Quebec that Simon Lapierre participated in. This committee could reflect more broadly on the addition of a new area of law in the arsenal of remedies for survivors. For example, it could reach the 95% for whom turning to the police is not even an option.
We have expertise in Canada. Indigenous and Black communities are already thinking about ways to facilitate the social reintegration of all—because this remains a fundamentally social problem. I don't think pointing the finger at anyone is going to solve it. It's important to be innovative. Maybe we can establish a new area of law that would focus on gender-based violence.