Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you so much to our witnesses today for being here on our study on coercive control. Your voice matters and we're very happy to have you here.
I will start with Ms. Illingworth.
Ms. Illingworth, thank you for the work that you do.
When we see an increase of 50% in crime, that means 50% more victims. I think that's a key thing that people forget when they're looking at a lot of the stats that we see.
One thing you said before was, “Our findings were that the CVBR [the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights] has largely failed to empower and support those harmed by crime. I called for a Parliamentary review of the Act and issued 15 recommendations to the federal government for legislative and administrative measures.”
What response have you received from the government?