Thank you, Chair, for the question.
There are key linkages between risk of being a victim of intimate partner violence and experiencing maltreatment before the age of 15. That could include harsh parenting or witnessing violence within the home. From a child's perspective, if the home front had those behaviours, their understanding as an adult is that this is acceptable and normal. There are key linkages.
In addition to that, we also know that children who have been exposed could be victims of other forms of violence outside of an intimate partner relationship. There are definitely some key linkages to that—