Thank you, Madam Chair.
I thank my colleague Mr. Mendicino who was generous enough to give me his 15 seconds.
Good morning, Ms. Collins.
We're delighted to have you on the committee. You're right to mention that your colleague Mr. Garrison has worked hard on this issue, but please note that he's made us work very hard too, and it was with great pleasure.
I'll get straight to the heart of the matter. You listed a number of groups of individuals who could potentially be victims of controlling and coercive behaviour. You mentioned groups such as LGBTQ people, racialized and indigenous people, people with disabilities, and I am forgetting some. You listed a number of them.
Are you able to tell me how it is that these groups in particular are victims of controlling and coercive behaviour?