In terms of the policies that should be put in place, I have to say that the Criminal Code already contains a lot of measures to protect victims. Our problem right now is that they are not always applied.
One example is the breach of conditions. How is it that a person who breaches conditions is not arrested? Why not bring them back before the court so that the situation can be assessed? That person poses a risk. They are at risk of committing another offence.
In the current system, we are short of money and time, among other things. Cases involving domestic violence are often complex, and it is difficult to manage them. We need more police officers and more lawyers. There have to be Crown prosecutors who will have the time to work on the cases and properly analyze what they are going to ask the judge before the accused is released. For example, they can ask whether the wearing of an electronic monitoring bracelet or a risk assessment is necessary. So policies already exist.