We also heard from earlier witnesses that Bill C-332 might have the inadvertent effect of criminalizing communities that are already overcriminalized. I was somewhat concerned about that.
I was reading something written by your predecessor, Ms. Heidi Illingworth. She gave testimony on a similar study. She said that intimate partner violence is a “pan-Canadian issue, as this type of violence knows no boundaries”, and that “IPV affects people of all genders, ages [and] socioeconomic, racial, educational, ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds.” She cited a study from Statistics Canada from 2019. I would think that would probably be a pretty good source of evidence.
I'd like your comments on that, please.