Status of Women committee  This amendment, G-14, would make some changes to ensure that some of the changes in previous clauses line up with Bill C-21, and the previous clauses include clause 2. There's a condition that would be proposed under the new peace bond provision. Currently, it's proposed subsecti

Status of Women committee  Yes, it is, on clause 2.

Status of Women committee  I'm just going to add something. Peace bonds can go two ways. A victim could bring the peace bond herself. That means she could actually fill out the form, the information, and bring it to court and bear that burden. Otherwise, the victim can go to the police and say, “This is wh

Status of Women committee  It really depends on what factors you'll consider when applying this provision. I can provide other factors to consider, if you want.

Status of Women committee  I'll switch to English, if that's okay. The effect of the first proposal, which would remove the consultation piece, is that it would require the bail court to ask the prosecutor if the victims had been consulted about their safety needs. In practice, this could translate into a

Status of Women committee  Victims don't typically appear at a bail hearing, so they wouldn't necessarily be present. It is possible, but it's uncommon, because a bail hearing takes place within 24 hours. It's sort of a cooling-off period to separate the two parties, so the victims don't usually show up.

Status of Women committee  Just to clarify, the motion G-1 would actually remove two proposals from this bill. I believe that might be a source of some of the confusion. The first proposal that would be removed is the proposal to ask the prosecutor if the victim has been consulted, and the second proposal