Justice committee  In our opinion, the reversal of the burden of proof would protect the victims. It is almost equivalent to what we were asking for in the beginning, which was preventive arrest, which would calm down the aggressors. If you reverse the burden of proof, all of the attention is focu

Justice committee  Yes, we think so. When the victims go through a judicial process, they are often disheartened about coming back to testify or from continuing to do so. We have to protect them as much as possible, and see to it that they are not vulnerable when they come to testify.

Justice committee  Of course, and that is what we came to tell you today. We are pleased with that addition, but unfortunately we are less enthusiastic about the recidivism aspect.

Justice committee  I don't know what happens elsewhere in Canada, but in Quebec unfortunately, from week to week, there is an epidemic of young women who are being killed, and not necessarily by repeat offenders. That is why we are asking you today to courageously represent the victims. We have a b

Justice committee  I am not a translation expert.

Justice committee  To us, it encompassed the definition or the issue, but we had a problem with the repeat offender aspect. That does not represent reality. That is why we would like to see that withdrawn.

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Association des familles de personnes assassinées ou disparues is a non-profit organization with activities throughout Quebec. Its core mission is to break the isolation of victims' families by offering various resources and tools to help them rebuild t