Thank you very much for the opportunity.
In terms of the approach, as I mentioned earlier, we propose removing the notion of “significant impact” from the bill and instead talking about an objective approach, whereby the following question would be asked: Would a reasonable person placed in the same circumstances likely believe that there would be an impact?
We also recommend a change with respect to mens rea. The perpetrator must know that the victim feels controlled or that, even though they know it, they don't care.
On the notion of “connected”, we've talked about this before. We suggest removing the two-year period and using the definition of “intimate partner” found in section 2 of the Criminal Code.