Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank the legal experts for their explanations. We're looking at a bill. We can take a cerebral approach. However, I think that we must also look at the heart of the matter. We must think in terms of deterrence.
In Quebec, we went through Senator Boisvenu's tragedy. We're still talking about it today, because the situation is getting worse and not better. Violence has increased by 32%. We see it on the streets of Canada and Quebec, in homes and in couples. Things aren't going well at all. When Senator Boisvenu lost his daughter, all of Quebec mourned. I think that all of Canada shared the grief. He's introducing this bill because the situation hasn't improved.
I think that reducing the time for an order makes it less strict. Actually, that's the point of the bill. The bill seeks to protect victims. It's basically about protecting women and their children, and addressing any soft approaches.
One of my colleagues was talking about recidivism. I think that it's worth nothing. In my opinion, we should at least stick to what's written in the legislation.
I also want to refer to the testimony of the two women who spoke to the committee on the same day as Senator Boisvenu. They begged us to pass the bill as it stood.