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Justice committee There is no quick and easy solution. No single measure will improve the system; it will take a series of measures. Yes, prevention, intervention and training must play a role. But I feel that legal tools are also needed in order to get this work done. Let me give you a very quick and specific example that involves children.
February 16th, 2021Committee meeting
Prof. Simon Lapierre
Justice committee …assault charges are going to be laid. In addition, the accused will be issued an order prohibiting any communication with the mother, but he will still be allowed to be in contact with the child. Because the child was not there when the assaults were committed, he is actually not seen as a victim of that violence, even if, on a daily basis, he is exposed to all kinds of controlling strategies that deprive the mother of her freedom.
February 16th, 2021Committee meeting
Prof. Simon Lapierre
Justice committee Earlier, someone mentioned a paradigm shift. I feel that a paradigm shift is also necessary in understanding the reality of children living in a situation of domestic violence. It must be understood that those children are not just witnesses of domestic violence or exposed to it, they are victims of it.
February 16th, 2021Committee meeting
Prof. Simon Lapierre
Justice committee In fact, I was referring specifically to recent legislation in Scotland. In a context where children are exposed to or specifically targeted by controlling or coercive conduct, the offence is considered more serious. Just as the status quo doesn't work for women who are victims of domestic violence, it has been found that the status quo doesn't work for children living in the context of domestic violence.
February 16th, 2021Committee meeting
Prof. Simon Lapierre
Justice committee Good morning, everyone. As a result of numerous studies over the past 20 years with women and children who are victims of domestic violence, it's now clear that the perpetrators of this domestic violence use all sorts of strategies to maintain control over the victims and to deprive them of their freedom.
February 16th, 2021Committee meeting
Prof. Simon Lapierre