Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Ouellette, I don't have a lot of time. So I'm going to start at the end and thank you for coming here today. You have provided compelling and significant testimony.
My colleague Mr. Caputo said it was possible to testify outside the room, as we allow children to do. Testimony can be given remotely, by videoconference or otherwise. The question arises: Couldn't adult victims be given the same privilege as children?
I don't know much about your field, but do some victims ever prefer to confront their abuser? Looking their abuser in the eye can them give them a sense they're taking control of their lives again. Does that happen or do most victims instead prefer not to face their abuser?