Justice committee  The issue of intimate partner violence is something that has been worked on for many years. We have been working on this issue through the community safety, crime prevention and well-being committee for approximately a year. We have ramped up and are doing workshops across the co

Justice committee  Thank you very much for that question. The pattern across the country is very different. It is very locally focused. I will speak to the jurisdiction that I work in, which is the City of Barrie. At the beginning of the pandemic in March, we saw a dip in our calls for service

Justice committee  Thank you very much. There's nothing worse than officers leaving a residence knowing that there's nothing they can do, so I think it is critical. The director has spoken about training not only for our officers but for the prosecutors and judges, ensuring we have the tools so

Justice committee  As one of the tools, we look to our partners. We know that Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France have already adopted forms of legislation that recognize this, and they have existing tools. We are working with Dr. Gill from the University of New Brunswick. She

Justice committee  Thank you very much for the question, which is focused on the police perspective at this point. When we look at the trauma that children and youth experience through even Internet child exploitation with these types of offences, we continue to invest in and investigate areas of

Justice committee  Good afternoon. In Canada, it is reported that intimate partner violence accounts for one quarter of all police-related.... My apologies, I'm having some problems here.

Justice committee  I think we're fine now. I'm sorry about that.

Justice committee  As police officers, we know that by the time a domestic violence charge is warranted, it is likely that the victim has been experiencing some form of violence or controlling behaviours at the hands of their partner for a significant period. Those who are charged with domestic vio