The answer is definitely yes. Changing the law is useless if you don't back it up with education. It should be part of what every lawyer gets in law school, what every social worker and psychologist gets as part of their training.
There should be a very active public education program. We don't do enough to educate the public. I said previously that we should have public service announcements about what coercive control looks like and how to identify it. We should have it during the Stanley Cup playoffs. We shouldn't just have a brochure in a doctor's office. It has to be in front of us.
Quebec is the only province I've seen that actually has public service announcements defining violence in all its aspects. I've seen it actually during Montreal Canadiens hockey games. I haven't seen it elsewhere. I just use that as an example. We have to really invest in public education and take it seriously.
I think we fall short. I think Katreena Scott testified earlier in your hearings and she talked about amazing programs we have, such as Neighbours, Friends & Families. It's available in multiple languages, but we're not getting it out far enough from coast to coast to coast.
I think we have to invest heavily in public education. The front line, our neighbours, friends, family, co-workers, if they don't know, it's one less place that victims and potentially perpetrators can go for help and support.