Thank you so much.
First, I want to congratulate you, Andréanne, for putting this study forward. I know you've been waiting very patiently.
I would also like to thank all of the witnesses for being here today. I know these are difficult discussions, and I want to honour that.
We're talking about coercive control. We know that with coercive control.... When we talk about abuse, often it's physical, but even in physical violence, probably the most violent part of it is coercive, isn't it? It's psychological. It's that belief of harm, that constant living in fear.
They have a couple of programs in Manitoba. I'm not sure if they still run. One program they run is For the Sake of the Children. It requires parents to attend in relation to not being toxic with their kids during times of separation, but the other thing they often require, particularly when there is more invisible violence, is psychological assessments of parents. The problem with that, however, is that it costs a lot of money. A psychological assessment costs about $6,000, and the parents are obliged to pay for it.
Within those psychological assessments, however, they're usually able to tell some of the things you're talking about that you can't see through questions, because they're experts.
Do you think there should be more services provided to individuals fleeing coercive control, such as paying for supports, including providing free psychological assessments to parents going through these ordeals?