Justice committee  I think the ever-changing use of technology in the context of intimate partner violence should definitely be on everyone's radar. Any Criminal Code offence that would be enacted should cover coercive conduct. I would think that would be a key part. Again, I'm wearing my former pr

Justice committee  That's a hard question. Would it be any different? The system itself is highly problematic, particularly in the context of domestic relationships, and intimate partner violence. Asking witnesses to come forward and testify with respect to incidents that have happened in the con

Justice committee  Let me begin by saying that I'm not sure that the section 810 peace bonds are an effective.... They're not a replacement for this. Those who work on the front lines in shelters—and LEAF is not a women's shelter in that respect—I think would tell you that the 810 peace bonds are n

Justice committee  I think it's really important that you are looking into this, because as I've said, the status quo is not working. I don't think it's the kind of thing that can be pushed through without a lot of careful contemplation and thinking through some of these operational, policing and p

Justice committee  Thank you so much. My name is Megan Stephens. I'm the acting executive director and general counsel at the Women's Legal Education & Action Fund, LEAF. I am grateful for the opportunity to appear here today from Tkaronto, The Dish With One Spoon Territory, as part of your st