We're recommending serious caution about implementing that part of the bill, and potentially just striking it out. It's our view that the Criminal Code actually already provides judges with the tools they need in this area. The problem is not that they don't have the tools; it's that they don't have the training to recognize the presence and significant dangers of IPV. Therefore, if a judge recognizes it in the criminal context, the judge has the ability to impose a condition of electronic monitoring. It's the understanding that is lacking rather than the tools that are already there.
On May 10th, 2022. See this statement in context.