Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to refer to a case from January 18, 2018—I know that this is a justice law case—where a perpetrator had his conviction overturned on May 18, 2022. Instead of serving the 17 and a half years he was supposed to serve, he was able to cut it down to six years. He will be out in less than six months.
You mentioned earlier the use of schools and community groups to help with safe spaces. You also mentioned that they are afraid of police officers. You stated earlier the fear that people have in coming forward. I think our laws are broken. I think the penalty does not meet the crime. It doesn't fit the crime. I have spoken to police officers and they're frustrated. In the particular case I referred to that was overturned, the young lady, who was referred to as “PL” and who won't be named, was afraid to come forward. She knew that her perpetrator was going to be out on bail. He had threatened her and her family. How do we prevent that?
Julia, would you like to take that?