Thank you, Madam Chair.
Minister, the reason I asked questions earlier on behalf of women's groups is that in Quebec, six women lost their lives at the hands of their partners in January 2026 alone. That's a statistic that doesn't bode well for the coming year. There is an alarming rise in domestic violence that requires an urgent response from your government.
The fourth femicide took place in my riding, Shefford. I want to reiterate my condolences to the loved ones of Véronic Champagne, the mother who was killed. It's horrible. An entire community is traumatized.
Minister, we need to find solutions. Do you acknowledge that section 810 of the Criminal Code is often used too late? Based on the comments made by Mélanie Lavoie, a friend of the victim, Véronic Champagne, femicides are the most predictable crimes. Do you acknowledge that section 810 is being used too late, when the risk of femicide is already high?
Does the RCMP have staff to effectively monitor compliance with domestic violence conditions? Why are there still long response times when a woman reports a breach of conditions?