Sure, absolutely.
Obviously, some online harassment can take the form of what we would call hate speech, when overt sorts of sexual threats are used against women, or when groups of women are targeted with clear threats. In our view, that is gendered hate speech.
There are, of course, hate speech provisions in the Criminal Code, but in our view it's incredibly important that the government really clarify that this kind of behaviour impacts women's human rights, as well other groups with human rights protections. In particular, it's important that they have access to a legal regime that is focused on their needs and how to make them whole, rather than on the perpetrator, which, of course, is a really common criticism of the criminal justice system. Also, it must be within their power to bring...so that it's not dependent on approaching state authorities to pursue justice.
For example, indigenous women may have all sorts of reasons for not wanting to approach police or the state for their justice. What I am suggesting would provide another avenue for women and a really important recognition of the kinds of harms involved and the fact that these kinds of harms, when they're gendered in nature, really go to human dignity and human rights.