As police officers, we deal with victims of sexual assault on a daily basis. We know how traumatic it is for women—it's mostly women who are affected—and how much they need to be supported in every way. We think the measures need to be strict and that Bill C‑14 should really help us keep women safe. The stricter the measures, the more it will help us in our work, and the more we'll be able to keep victims safe. Some victims of sexual assault sometimes take several years to file a complaint. When the sentence is underwhelming, when the perpetrator has a conditional release or serves a sentence at home, the victim suffers further trauma.
