Mr. Speaker, Bill C-41 presented alternative measures as an option for provinces and is provided clearly on the basis that it is only to be used where it is consistent with public safety or it has the agreement of the crown attorney and where the offender acknowledges responsibility for the offence.
I have written to the provincial attorneys general and asked them for their assurances that these would not be used specifically for domestic violence and other acts of violence, but only for appropriate cases where violence is not involved.
That is exactly what these measures were intended to achieve.