In my experience and that of the organization, I will echo Ms. Kim's and Ms. Silverstone's comments from the earlier panel.
There have been anti-violence experts who have identified the difficulties of survivors accessing this protection under the Criminal Code. We currently have other Criminal Code offences that could protect survivors. We know that intimate partner violence and sexual assault are two of the most under-reported crimes, and I don't think the creation of this coercive control criminal offence will change that.
