We need to define coercive control, because when you're relying, as you are with this bill, on police to be able to define that, and the justice system, if there aren't clear and defined parameters about what coercive control is, not only will our community not be able to see whether coercive control is part of what they're experiencing; the police will also, rather than help support them in pushing forward to put perpetrators into a position of being charged, say that they don't have enough parameters, or they're not sure if this meets it. Because of that subjective nature, coercive control has to be defined, with maybe even examples of coercive control.
On February 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.