Justice committee  The unified family court proposed for Quebec in the expert committee's report is very promising. In our view, this would allow the victim to be heard and all the issues to be taken into account. Basically, the goal of this unified court is for the civil justice system and the cri

Justice committee  It's very clear that we strongly support the creation of a unified family court. Women's groups have been calling for this for a very long time. There are some technical and legal details that still need to be worked out, but it's an excellent intention. We think establishing suc

Justice committee  This is indeed the case, but the act that's been criminalized is the harassment of each and every person. As Mr. Lapierre explained very well with respect to children, it's important to look at the overall context in which domestic violence occurs and the general atmosphere it cr

Justice committee  In the first case, there is a single infraction; in the other, there are a series of elements that lead us to understand that it's a coercive control. Coercive control isn't just harassment, it's everything surrounding the harassment and taking control of the victim's life. Perh

Justice committee  Actually, I'd like to make it clear that it is indeed the political intention that interests us here. I would beg you to hear the political imperative and the political message that new legislation of this kind could also convey. Of course, as people have been saying for years,

Justice committee  Hello. My name is Gaëlle. I'm a lawyer. I've been working at the alliance for five years. My colleague Maud has been working in the field of domestic violence in Quebec for 20 years. The Alliance des maisons d'hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence c