Justice committee  Thank you, Ms. Hirst. The purpose of the bill is really to respond to very specific situations. It does, however, have the merit of looking at the problem a little bit, but we are far from getting a complete picture of the situation. So we must not think that, if these amendment

Justice committee  I did not see anything about ageism in the bill. What we are seeing is a concern for people who may be among those who have the most needs and who require more protection. Again, we have to be careful. This does not concern all seniors. They are not all in a vulnerable situation

Justice committee  Yes, certainly. More and more work is being done right now on vulnerability. We realize that vulnerability is not limited to a health problem or the presence or absence of disabilities. Vulnerability is a much broader and more circumstantial concept. We realize that people may f

Justice committee  Yes, certainly. Apart from their traditional home, which they can own or rent, seniors can now find themselves in a host of congregate living settings. I think the notion of community is just as important as the notion of a care environment. In congregate settings, services are

Justice committee  I have worked closely with a number of police services as part of these collaborative response processes, as well as other programs. What was really striking was that the Criminal Code could be used to deal with a certain number of cases, but it was very rarely a case of criminal

Justice committee  Thank you, Mrs. Brière. It's clear from the bill that it captures only organizations. That brings me to reiterate a very important point that was made earlier: most seniors do not live in those settings. When the bill was drafted, the decision was made to capture only places whe

Justice committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. I'd like to thank the committee for inviting me to participate in its study on Bill C‑295, which would amend the Canadian Criminal Code by adding provisions related to the neglect of vulnerable adults. I am here as a researcher who has bee