Andrew Lawton at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

April 15th, 2026 / 4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Andrew Lawton Conservative Elgin—St. Thomas—London South, ON

Thank you, Chair.

Thank you, witnesses, for your time today.

I'd like to start with you, Ms. Dunn. By way of disclosure, I'll share that my wife sits on the board of the London Abused Women's Centre. Due to my deep appreciation for your work, I want to start with you.

I know that LAWC has done a lot on human trafficking, which I was hoping to see addressed in Bill C-16. We know this has a direct connection to intimate partner violence in some cases. We also know that London, St. Thomas and that whole 401 corridor have really become a terrible hot spot for these sorts of crimes.

Could you speak to what you think the law could do that would better address that concern?

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