Thank you, Madam Chair.
I, too, would like to give my heartfelt thanks to the witnesses. They shared their observations on an extremely difficult issue. Their expertise and recommendations will help us a great deal. I hope that many judges, Crown attorneys and justices of the peace have listened to the testimony we've heard over the past few weeks. Changes are urgently needed, because the situation is dire.
I would like to address Ms. Monastesse, Ms. St‑Pierre Gaudreault and Ms. Jeanson. I'm going to continue along the same lines as my colleague Dominique Vien in terms of support. The situation is genuinely dire when it comes to prevention services and the measures that need to be put in place to help men.
In no way do I want to diminish the importance of women's shelter services and the support that must be provided to women. It is very important. That said, the only solution for men right now seems to be sending them to prison. We know that doesn't work. In many cases, they don't even go to prison.
Ms. Monastesse, you said that Ontario had put a framework in place. Would you be able to send any materials on that framework to the committee? Should we consider applying such a framework across the country?