“Madam Speaker, I would like to offer my full support to our colleague from the riding of Côte-du-Sud—Rivière-du-Loup—Kataskomiq—Témiscouata, who, unfortunately, cannot be called by his name in the House. It would have been much simpler, as his riding has a very long name. We all heard about what happened today. We are all very concerned and wish him a very speedy recovery. We need his passion here in the House. I congratulate my colleague opposite on her speech. There are a number of provisions in Bill C‑16 that we like. It contains very important measures to protect victims, especially victims of domestic violence. However, the Bloc Québécois believes that coercive control should not be assessed by a single factor. A combination of factors should be considered. The Bloc Québécois tried to include provisions in the bill that would have judges consider a range of factors, meaning the situation as a whole. That amendment was rejected by the Liberals, and I wonder why, because it was something very reasonable, very responsible and very respectful of victims and what they go through in these situations. I would like to know what my colleague thinks about that at this stage of our study of the bill.”
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Madam Speaker, Procedure · 3 wordsI completely agree.ProcedureAside · 18 wordsMy colleague’s riding has a very long name.I had to practise saying it many times before today.AsideReasoning · 30 wordsTo answer my colleague’s question about coercive control, I think that, once again, it is important to recognize all the circumstances that lead to this type of intimate partner violence.Claims · 18 wordsAs a frontline worker, I often met with people who would tell me a bit about their situation, Reasoning · 35 wordsand I think that before laying charges, it is absolutely essential to understand the full situation.Again, that is to determine the most appropriate charges to lay before the case is brought before the court.
