The College of Policing has done some extensive research on how the law has been used and also to answer some of the concerns that I think were pre-existing before the law was there, as well as the other concerns that I think we have in Canada—about it being used against both victims and marginalized and racialized populations.
Their research has found that it actually isn't the case at all. If anything, the law has further protected those populations and hasn't been used in revictimization. I think it's a fear that does need to be addressed. I think that we have to understand why it hasn't been used in those negative ways that we're afraid of. I think it has to do with training and the funding put into training judges, lawyers and police officers.
I do think there is absolutely a way to enact the law without having a concern of victims being revictimized.