Thank you, Madam Chair.
Good afternoon, everyone. I am happy to be with you today, shouldering the heavy responsibility of replacing our colleague Andréanne Larouche, the member for Shefford. Let me tell you right away what school students are told when they have a substitute teacher: be nice.
My thanks to our three witnesses.
Thank you for your testimony, ladies. We have certainly been affected by your experiences in your organizations and your situations. I congratulate everyone for their commitment. We know how important your work is. It always is important, but it is particularly so during this pandemic when we are seeing a increase in intimate partner or domestic violence, which then affects the children.
My first question is for you, Mrs. Carpenter. You gave us the example of an abuser who had three victims, three different women. That reminds us how important it is to put measures in place. We know what the problems are and it is good to explore them in detail, but it is also good to find solutions for them.
In Quebec, spousal violence has become a major issue, resulting in measures both political and legal. They include a specialized court to deal with it and tracking bracelets. This is unique to Quebec.
Let me ask you this in terms of the abusers and the women who fear them: could the federal government follow Quebec's lead by adopting similar measures?