Yes, I fully understand what you're talking about. It's really about those on-the-ground practical supports. Access to legal advice and some services is expensive and hard to come by, for sure.
At the federal level, the tools we have are largely legislative. When we talk about reforming criminal law, or at least making laws more.... I wouldn't say “friendly”, but it's about making laws more conducive to women feeling that they can come forward and at least seek that type of assistance. It should be faster for them to navigate through the courts, for example.
I understand you have some practical concerns about how women access justice on the ground. As far as what we can do at the federal level in terms of reforming criminal legislation, do you have more suggestions for how we could flesh that out?